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5+General Assembly Bill No. 6690
6+January Session, 2021
7+LCO No. 10579
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10+Referred to Committee on No Committee
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13+Introduced by:
14+REP. RITTER M., 1
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17+SEN. LOONEY, 11
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926 AN ACT AUTHORIZING A ND ADJUSTING BONDS O F THE STATE
1027 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEM ENTS, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER
11-PURPOSES, ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
12-FUND 2030 BOARD, AUTHORIZING STATE GRANT
13-COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND
14-MAKING REVISIONS TO THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT
15-STATUTES.
28+PURPOSES, ESTABLISHI NG THE COMMUNITY INV ESTMENT FUND
29+2030 BOARD, AUTHORIZING STATE GRANT COMM ITMENTS FOR
30+SCHOOL BUILDING PROJ ECTS AND MAKING REVI SIONS TO THE
31+SCHOOL BUILDING PROJ ECT STATUTES.
1632 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1733 Assembly convened:
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19-Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall
20-have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and
21-sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the
22-issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
23-amounts in the aggregate not exceeding $334,558,500.
24-Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
25-described in sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, to the extent hereinafter
26-stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or
27-condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing, improving or
28-equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving sites for the
29-projects hereinafter described, including payment of architectural,
30-engineering, demolition or related costs in connection therewith, or of
31-payment of the cost of long-range capital programming and space
32-utilization studies as hereinafter stated: House Bill No. 6690
33-
34-Public Act No. 21-111 2 of 126
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36-(a) For the Office of Legislative Management:
37-(1) Replacement of the legislative drafting and information system,
38-not exceeding $2,000,000;
39-(2) Alterations, renovations, improvements and technology upgrades
40-at the State Capitol Complex, not exceeding $4,780,000.
41-(b) For the Office of Policy and Management: For an information
42-technology capital investment program, not exceeding $65,000,000.
43-(c) For the Department of Administrative Services:
44-(1) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos and hazardous materials in
45-state-owned buildings, not exceeding $10,000,000;
46-(2) Alterations, renovations and improvements to the Connecticut
47-Building at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Massachusetts,
48-not exceeding $1,000,000.
49-(d) For the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection:
50-(1) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and
51-grounds, including utilities, mechanical systems, and energy
52-conservation projects, not exceeding $10,700,000;
53-(2) Upgrade and replacement of the Connecticut Land Mobile Radio
54-Network, not exceeding $39,000,000;
55-(3) Alterations, renovations, improvements, and repairs to
56-Connecticut Police Officer Standards Training Council buildings and
57-grounds, not exceeding $1,000,000.
58-(e) For the Department of Motor Vehicles: Development of a master
59-plan for department facilities, not exceeding $500,000.
60-(f) For the Military Department: House Bill No. 6690
61-
62-Public Act No. 21-111 3 of 126
63-
64-(1) State matching funds for anticipated federal reimbursable
65-projects, not exceeding $1,810,000;
66-(2) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and
67-grounds, including utilities, mechanical systems, and energy
68-conservation, not exceeding $200,000.
69-(g) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: For
70-the purpose of funding projects in state buildings and assets that result
71-in decreased environmental impacts, including projects that improve
72-energy efficiency pursuant to section 16a-38l of the general statutes; that
73-reduce greenhouse gas emissions from building heating and cooling,
74-including installation of renewable thermal heating systems; that
75-expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support charging
76-state-owned or leased electric vehicles; that reduce water use; that
77-reduce waste generation and disposal; or for any renewable energy, or
78-combined heat and power project in state buildings, not exceeding
79-$20,000,000.
80-(h) For the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station:
81-Construction and equipment for additions and renovation to the Valley
82-Laboratory in Windsor, not exceeding $6,300,000.
83-(i) For the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: Design of alteration,
84-renovation, and additions to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
85-in Farmington, not exceeding $2,500,000.
86-(j) For the Department of Developmental Services: Fire, safety and
87-environmental improvements to regional facilities and intermediate
88-care facilities for client and staff needs, including improvements in
89-compliance with current codes, site improvements, handicapped access
90-improvements, utilities, repair or replacement of roofs, air conditioning
91-and other interior and exterior building renovations and additions at all
92-state-owned facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000. House Bill No. 6690
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94-Public Act No. 21-111 4 of 126
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96-(k) For the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services:
97-(1) Fire, safety and environmental improvements to regional facilities
98-for client and staff needs, including improvements in compliance with
99-current codes, including intermediate care facilities and site
100-improvements, handicapped access improvements, utilities, repair or
101-replacement of roofs, air conditioning and other interior and exterior
102-building renovations and additions at all state-owned facilities, not
103-exceeding $9,600,000;
104-(2) Design and installation of sprinkler systems, including related fire
105-safety improvements, in direct patient care buildings, not exceeding
106-$904,500;
107-(3) Planning and design for replacement of Whiting Forensic Hospital
108-at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, not exceeding
109-$3,000,000.
110-(l) For the Department of Education: For the Technical Education and
111-Career System, alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings
112-and grounds, including new and replacement equipment, tools and
113-supplies necessary to update curricula, vehicles, and technology, not
114-exceeding $15,100,000.
115-(m) For the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities:
116-(1) New and replacement instruction, research or laboratory
117-equipment, not exceeding $22,000,000;
118-(2) System telecommunications infrastructure upgrades,
119-improvements and expansions, not exceeding $15,000,000;
120-(3) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs,
121-not exceeding $3,000,000;
122-(4) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance House Bill No. 6690
123-
124-Public Act No. 21-111 5 of 126
125-
126-and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $19,000,000;
127-(5) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and
128-infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $20,000,000;
129-(6) All State Colleges and Universities: Security Improvements, not
130-exceeding $2,500,000;
131-(7) Alterations, renovations, and improvements to 185 Main Street in
132-New Britain for the One College Office, not exceeding $2,900,000;
133-(8) For the purposes described in section 10a-80f of the general
134-statutes relating to the pilot program for the expansion of advanced
135-manufacturing certificate programs to public high schools in the state,
136-not exceeding $2,500,000;
137-(9) For health and mental health capital and information technology
138-resources, not exceeding $1,000,000.
139-(n) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations, and
140-improvements to existing state-owned buildings for inmate housing,
141-programming and staff training space and additional inmate capacity,
142-and for support facilities and off-site improvements, not exceeding
143-$30,000,000.
144-(o) For the Judicial Department:
145-(1) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and
146-grounds at state-owned and maintained facilities, not exceeding
147-$5,000,000;
148-(2) Implementation of the Technology Strategic Plan Project, not
149-exceeding $2,000,000;
150-(3) Alterations and improvements in compliance with the Americans
151-with Disabilities Act, not exceeding $2,000,000; House Bill No. 6690
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153-Public Act No. 21-111 6 of 126
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155-(4) Security improvements at various state-owned and maintained
156-facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000;
157-(p) For the State Library: Development of a new shared library
158-preservation facility, not exceeding $10,264,000.
159-Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2021) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
160-general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
161-which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 to 7,
162-inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds
163-authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 1 to 7,
164-inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
165-money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may
166-be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time
167-renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding
168-twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or
169-pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission
170-authorizing such bonds.
171-Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections
172-1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, shall be authorized except upon a finding by
173-the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for
174-such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
175-Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
176-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
177-commission, in its discretion, may require.
178-Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of sections 1 to 7,
179-inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of
180-bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, or of
181-temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from
182-the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 4 of this
183-act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the
184-proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in House Bill No. 6690
185-
186-Public Act No. 21-111 7 of 126
187-
188-addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section
189-4, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such request
190-as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available
191-or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such
192-project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming
193-available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a
194-recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other
195-moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent
196-directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of
197-such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then
198-available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with
199-such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming
200-available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project.
201-Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter
202-to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall,
203-upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with
204-applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding
205-bonds issued pursuant to sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, or to meet
206-the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the money to
207-be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to
208-said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, for the purpose of financing such costs,
209-either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such bonds or
210-notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the federal,
211-private or other moneys so received with respect to such project are used
212-to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever principal of
213-any such temporary notes is retired by application of revenue receipts
214-of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation
215-of which such temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount
216-of bonds which may be authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall
217-each be reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired.
218-Pending use of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet
219-principal as hereinabove directed, the amount thereof may be invested
220-by the State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the House Bill No. 6690
221-
222-Public Act No. 21-111 8 of 126
223-
224-state or the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United
225-States, shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the
226-state, and net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same
227-manner as the moneys so invested.
228-Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2021) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of
229-said bonds authorized for any project described in section 2 of this act
230-in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other
231-project described in said section 2, if the State Bond Commission shall
232-so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said
233-bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section 2
234-shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund.
235-Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2021) The bonds issued pursuant to this section
236-and sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act, shall be general obligations of
237-the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are
238-pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds
239-as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of
240-the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts
241-necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby
242-made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as
243-the same become due.
244-Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall have
245-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 9
246-and 10 of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds
247-of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the
248-aggregate, not exceeding $100,000,000.
249-Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
250-described in sections 8 to 11, inclusive, of this act shall be used by the
251-Department of Housing for the purposes hereinafter stated: Housing
252-development and rehabilitation, including moderate cost housing,
253-moderate rental, congregate and elderly housing, urban homesteading, House Bill No. 6690
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255-Public Act No. 21-111 9 of 126
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257-community housing development corporations, housing purchase and
258-rehabilitation, housing for the homeless, housing for low-income
259-persons, limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing projects,
260-abatement of hazardous material including asbestos and lead-based
261-paint in residential structures, emergency repair assistance for senior
262-citizens, housing land bank and land trust, housing and community
263-development, predevelopment grants and loans, reimbursement for
264-state and federal surplus property, private rental investment mortgage
265-and equity program, housing infrastructure, demolition, renovation or
266-redevelopment of vacant buildings or related infrastructure, septic
267-system repair loan program, acquisition and related rehabilitation
268-including loan guarantees for private developers of rental housing for
269-the elderly, projects under the program established in section 8-37pp of
270-the general statutes, and participation in federal programs, including
271-administrative expenses associated with those programs eligible under
272-the general statutes, not exceeding $100,000,000, provided not more
273-than $30,000,000 shall be used for revitalization of state moderate rental
274-housing units on the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's State
275-Housing Portfolio.
276-Sec. 10. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections
277-8 to 11, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding
278-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request
279-for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
280-Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
281-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
282-commission, in its discretion, may require.
283-Sec. 11. (Effective July 1, 2021) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
284-general statutes, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
285-which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and
286-sections 8 to 10, inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply
287-to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this House Bill No. 6690
288-
289-Public Act No. 21-111 10 of 126
290-
291-section and sections 8 to 10, inclusive, of this act and temporary notes in
292-anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds
293-so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and
294-from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or
295-times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be
296-provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State
297-Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. Such bonds issued pursuant
298-to section 8 of this act shall be general obligations of the state and the
299-full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
300-payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
301-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
302-the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
303-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
304-the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
305-become due.
306-Sec. 12. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall have
307-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 13
308-to 19, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance
309-of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in
310-the aggregate, not exceeding $304,150,000.
311-Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds
312-described in sections 12 to 19, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the
313-purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects,
314-programs and purposes hereinafter stated:
315-(a) For the Office of Policy and Management:
316-(1) Grants-in-aid to distressed municipalities eligible under section
317-32-9s of the general statutes for capital purposes, not exceeding
318-$7,000,000;
319-(2) Grants-in-aid to (A) municipalities for the costs associated with House Bill No. 6690
320-
321-Public Act No. 21-111 11 of 126
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323-the purchase of body-worn recording equipment, digital data storage
324-devices and dashboard cameras in accordance with the provisions of
325-section 7-277c of the general statutes, and (B) institutions of higher
326-education for the costs associated with the purchase of body-worn
327-recording equipment, digital data storage devices and dashboard
328-cameras in accordance with the provisions of section 7-277c of the
329-general statutes, not exceeding $2,500,000, provided not more than
330-$500,000 shall be used to conduct a study of centralized data storage for
331-recordings from body-worn recording equipment and dashboard
332-cameras;
333-(3) For the provision of community engagement training to law
334-enforcement units in (A) towns with a population of over one hundred
335-thousand, and (B) towns adjacent to towns with a population of over
336-one hundred thousand, not exceeding $500,000;
337-(4) Grants-in-aid to private, nonprofit health and human service
338-organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
339-Revenue Code of 1986, and that receive funds from the state to provide
340-direct health or human services to state agency clients, for alterations,
341-renovations, improvements, additions and new construction, including
342-health, safety, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
343-energy conservation improvements, information technology systems,
344-technology for independence, purchase of vehicles and acquisition of
345-property, not exceeding $10,000,000;
346-(5) Grant-in-aid for a Sandy Hook memorial, not exceeding
347-$2,600,000;
348-(6) Grants-in-aid for regional and local improvements and
349-development, including, but not limited to, Bristol Health emergency
350-backup power generation replacement and upgrade, Crestbrook Park
351-facility upgrades, Thomaston Opera House, Squantz Engine Company
352-elevator, Tolland Fire Department capital improvements, Plymouth House Bill No. 6690
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354-Public Act No. 21-111 12 of 126
355-
356-Police Department, new facility for Operation Hope of Fairfield, Shelton
357-Constitution Boulevard extension and Commerce Park, track at
358-Portland High School and Portland Middle School, Trumbull Veterans
359-& First Responder Center, Stanley T. Williams Senior Center roof repair,
360-YMCA of Wallingford, East Haven pool renovation, Fox Hill Memorial
361-Tower rehabilitation, connection and expansion of sewer line Bozrah,
362-Fairfield landfill cleanup, Shakespeare Theater construction, Sterling
363-House Community Center renovations, regional public safety complex
364-in Enfield, Bristol Hospital backup generator, Woodridge Lake sewer
365-treatment plant renovations, Groton sidewalks, Griswold Senior Center,
366-not exceeding $35,000,000.
367-(b) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection:
368-(1) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for open space land acquisition
369-and development for conservation or recreational purposes, not
370-exceeding $10,000,000;
371-(2) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for improvements to incinerators
372-and landfills, including, but not limited to, bulky waste landfills, not
373-exceeding $2,900,000;
374-(3) Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program, not
375-exceeding $5,000,000;
376-(4) Grants-in-aid for identification, investigation, containment,
377-removal, or mitigation of contaminated industrial sites in urban areas,
378-not exceeding $10,500,000;
379-(5) Grants-in-aid for containment, removal, or mitigation of identified
380-hazardous waste disposal sites, not exceeding $5,000,000;
381-(6) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for the purpose of providing
382-potable water and for assessment and remedial action to address
383-pollution from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl containing House Bill No. 6690
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385-Public Act No. 21-111 13 of 126
386-
387-substances, not exceeding $1,150,000;
388-(c) For the Department of Economic and Community Development:
389-(1) For the Brownfield Remediation and Revitalization program, not
390-exceeding $25,000,000;
391-(2) For the Small Business Express program established by section 32-
392-7g of the general statutes, not exceeding $25,000,000;
393-(3) For the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund established
394-by section 32-7o of the general statutes, not exceeding $10,000,000;
395-(4) For the CareerConneCT workforce training programs, not
396-exceeding $20,000,000.
397-(d) For the Connecticut Port Authority: Grants -in-aid for
398-improvements to deep water ports, including dredging, not exceeding
399-$50,000,000, provided not less than $20,000,000 shall be used for deep
400-water ports outside of New London.
401-(e) For the Department of Transportation: Grants-in-aid to
402-municipalities for use in the manner set forth in, and in accordance with
403-the provisions of, sections 13a-175a to 13a-175k, inclusive, of the general
404-statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000.
405-(f) For the Department of Education: Grants-in-aid to assist targeted
406-local and regional school districts for alterations, repairs, improvements,
407-technology, and equipment in low-performing schools, not exceeding
408-$5,000,000.
409-(g) For the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan
410-Authority: For the Alliance District Teacher Loan Subsidy Program, not
411-exceeding $7,000,000.
412-(h) For the Department of Public Health: For the Health Disparities House Bill No. 6690
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414-Public Act No. 21-111 14 of 126
415-
416-and Prevention Grant Program, not exceeding $40,000,000, provided (1)
417-not more than $25,000,000 shall be used for federally qualified health
418-centers, and not more than $300,000 of such amount may be used to
419-conduct a health disparities study, and (2) not more than $15,000,000
420-shall be used for mental health and substance abuse treatment
421-providers.
422-Sec. 14. (Effective July 1, 2021) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
423-general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
424-which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 12 to 19,
425-inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds
426-authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 12 to 19,
427-inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
428-money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may
429-be issued in accordance with said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, and from
430-time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
431-exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
432-in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
433-Commission authorizing such bonds.
434-Sec. 15. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections
435-12 to 19, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding
436-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request
437-for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
438-Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
439-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
440-commission, in its discretion, may require.
441-Sec. 16. (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of sections 12 to 19,
442-inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of
443-bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, or of
444-temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from
445-the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 15 of
446-this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which House Bill No. 6690
447-
448-Public Act No. 21-111 15 of 126
449-
450-the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and,
451-in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said
452-section 15, include the recommendation of the person signing such
453-request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then
454-available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with
455-any such project should be added to the state moneys available or
456-becoming available under said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, for such
457-project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of
458-such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state
459-moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond
460-Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of
461-such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be
462-made available for costs in connection with such project may be added
463-to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such
464-project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other
465-moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in
466-connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with
467-applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet
468-the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 12
469-to 19, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in
470-anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds
471-theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, for
472-the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption
473-and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at
474-maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so
475-received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of
476-such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary
477-notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the
478-amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such
479-temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which
480-may be authorized pursuant to section 12 of this act shall each be
481-reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use
482-of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal House Bill No. 6690
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484-Public Act No. 21-111 16 of 126
485-
486-as directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the
487-State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or
488-the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States,
489-shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and
490-net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as
491-the moneys so invested.
492-Sec. 17. (Effective July 1, 2021) The bonds issued pursuant to sections
493-12 to 19, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and
494-the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
495-payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
496-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
497-the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
498-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
499-the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
500-become due.
501-Sec. 18. (Effective July 1, 2021) In accordance with section 13 of this act,
502-the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 13, may
503-provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the
504-purposes and projects as described in said section 13. All financing shall
505-be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times
506-as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond
507-Commission.
508-Sec. 19. (Effective July 1, 2021) In the case of any grant-in-aid made
509-pursuant to subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of section 13 of this
510-act that is made to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the
511-state, the contract entered into pursuant to section 13 of this act shall
512-provide that if the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made
513-ceases, within ten years of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility
514-for which such grant was made, an amount equal to the amount of such
515-grant, minus ten per cent per year for each full year which has elapsed
516-since the date of such grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien House Bill No. 6690
517-
518-Public Act No. 21-111 17 of 126
519-
520-shall be placed on such land in favor of the state to ensure that such
521-amount shall be repaid in the event of such change in use, provided if
522-the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made are owned by the
523-state, a municipality or a housing authority, no lien need be placed.
524-Sec. 20. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have
525-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 21
526-to 26, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance
527-of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in
528-the aggregate not exceeding $216,565,000.
529-Sec. 21. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
530-described in sections 20 to 26, inclusive, of this act, to the extent
531-hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by
532-purchase or condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing,
533-improving or equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving
534-sites for the projects hereinafter described, including payment of
535-architectural, engineering, demolition or related costs in connection
536-therewith, or of payment of the cost of long-range capital programming
537-and space utilization studies as hereinafter stated:
538-(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: For an information
539-technology capital investment program, not exceeding $15,000,000.
540-(b) For the Department of Administrative Services:
541-(1) Infrastructure repairs and improvements, including fire, safety
542-and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
543-improvements, improvements to state-owned buildings and grounds,
544-including energy conservation and off-site improvements, and
545-preservation of unoccupied buildings and grounds, including office
546-development, acquisition, renovations for additional parking and
547-security improvements at state-occupied buildings, not exceeding
548-$5,000,000; House Bill No. 6690
549-
550-Public Act No. 21-111 18 of 126
551-
552-(2) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos and hazardous materials in
553-state-owned buildings, not exceeding $10,000,000;
554-(3) Capital construction, improvements, repairs, renovations and
555-land acquisition at Fire Training Schools, not exceeding $5,000,000.
556-(c) For the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection:
557-Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and grounds,
558-including utilities, not exceeding $28,200,000.
559-(d) For the Military Department:
560-(1) State matching funds for anticipated federal reimbursable
561-projects, not exceeding $3,250,000;
562-(2) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and
563-grounds, including utilities, mechanical systems, and energy
564-conservation, not exceeding $200,000.
565-(e) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection:
566-(1) Alterations, renovations and new construction at state parks and
567-other recreation facilities, including Americans with Disabilities Act
568-improvements, not exceeding $15,000,000;
569-(2) For the purpose of funding projects in state buildings and assets
570-that result in decreased environmental impacts, including projects: That
571-improve energy efficiency pursuant to section 16a-38l of the general
572-statutes; that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from building heating
573-and cooling, including installation of renewable thermal heating
574-systems; that expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support
575-charging state owned or leased electric vehicles; that reduce water use;
576-reduce waste generation and disposal; or for any renewable energy, or
577-combined heat and power project in state buildings, not exceeding
578-$10,000,000. House Bill No. 6690
579-
580-Public Act No. 21-111 19 of 126
581-
582-(f) For the Department of Developmental Services: Fire, safety and
583-environmental improvements to regional facilities and intermediate
584-care facilities for client and staff needs, including improvements in
585-compliance with current codes, site improvements, handicapped access
586-improvements, utilities, repair or replacement of roofs, air conditioning
587-and other interior and exterior building renovations and additions at all
588-state-owned facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000.
589-(g) For the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services:
590-(1) Fire, safety and environmental improvements to regional facilities
591-for client and staff needs, including improvements in compliance with
592-current codes, including intermediate care facilities and site
593-improvements, handicapped access improvements, utilities, repair or
594-replacement of roofs, air conditioning and other interior and exterior
595-building renovations and additions at all state-owned facilities, not
596-exceeding $5,000,000;
597-(2) Design and installation of sprinkler systems, including related fire
598-safety improvements, in direct patient care buildings, not exceeding
599-$3,740,000.
600-(h) For the Department of Education: For the Technical Education
601-and Career System: Alterations and improvements to buildings and
602-grounds, including new and replacement equipment, tools and supplies
603-necessary to update curricula, vehicles and technology at all regional
604-vocational-technical schools, not exceeding $14,100,000.
605-(i) For the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities:
606-(1) New and replacement instruction, research or laboratory
607-equipment, not exceeding $22,000,000;
608-(2) System telecommunications infrastructur e upgrades,
609-improvements and expansions, not exceeding $9,000,000; House Bill No. 6690
610-
611-Public Act No. 21-111 20 of 126
612-
613-(3) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs,
614-not exceeding $3,075,000;
615-(4) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance
616-and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $20,000,000;
617-(5) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and
618-infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $20,000,000;
619-(6) All State Colleges and Universities: Security Improvements, not
620-exceeding $2,500,000;
621-(7) For the purposes described in section 10a-80f of the general
622-statutes relating to the pilot program for the expansion of advanced
623-manufacturing certificate programs to public high schools in the state,
624-not exceeding $2,500,000.
625-(j) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations, and
626-improvements to existing state-owned buildings for inmate housing,
627-programming and staff training space and additional inmate capacity,
628-and for support facilities and off-site improvements, not exceeding
629-$10,000,000.
630-(k) For the Judicial Department:
631-(1) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and
632-grounds at state-owned and maintained facilities, not exceeding
633-$5,000,000;
634-(2) Implementation of the Technology Strategic Plan Project, not
635-exceeding $2,000,000;
636-(3) Alterations and improvements in compliance with the Americans
637-with Disabilities Act, not exceeding $2,000,000;
638-(4) Security improvements at various state-owned and maintained House Bill No. 6690
639-
640-Public Act No. 21-111 21 of 126
641-
642-facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000.
643-Sec. 22. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
644-general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
645-which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 20 to 26,
646-inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds
647-authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 20 to 26,
648-inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
649-money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may
650-be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time
651-renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding
652-twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or
653-pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission
654-authorizing such bonds.
655-Sec. 23. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections
656-20 to 26, inclusive, of this act, shall be authorized except upon a finding
657-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request
658-for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
659-Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
660-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
661-commission, in its discretion, may require.
662-Sec. 24. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 20 to 26,
663-inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of
664-bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 20 to 26, inclusive, or of
665-temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from
666-the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 23 of
667-this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which
668-the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and,
669-in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said
670-section 23, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such
671-request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then
672-available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with House Bill No. 6690
673-
674-Public Act No. 21-111 22 of 126
675-
676-any such project should be added to the state moneys available or
677-becoming available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a
678-recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other
679-moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent
680-directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of
681-such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then
682-available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with
683-such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming
684-available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project.
685-Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter
686-to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall,
687-upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with
688-applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding
689-bonds issued pursuant to sections 20 to 26, inclusive, of this act, or to
690-meet the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
691-money to be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized
692-pursuant to said sections 20 to 26, inclusive, for the purpose of financing
693-such costs, either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such
694-bonds or notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the
695-federal, private or other moneys so received with respect to such project
696-are used to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever
697-principal of any such temporary notes is retired by application of
698-revenue receipts of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore
699-authorized in anticipation of which such temporary notes were issued,
700-and the aggregate amount of bonds which may be authorized pursuant
701-to section 20 of this act, shall each be reduced by the amount of the
702-principal so met or retired. Pending use of the federal, private or other
703-moneys so received to meet principal as hereinabove directed, the
704-amount thereof may be invested by the State Treasurer in bonds or
705-obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or the United States or
706-agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, shall be deemed to be
707-part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and net earnings on such
708-investments shall be used in the same manner as the moneys so House Bill No. 6690
709-
710-Public Act No. 21-111 23 of 126
711-
712-invested.
713-Sec. 25. (Effective July 1, 2022) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of
714-said bonds authorized for any project described in section 21 of this act
715-in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other
716-project described in said section 21, if the State Bond Commission shall
717-so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said
718-bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section
719-21 shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund.
720-Sec. 26. (Effective July 1, 2022) The bonds issued pursuant to this
721-section and sections 20 to 25, inclusive, of this act, shall be general
722-obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of
723-Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest
724-on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of
725-the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of
726-all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and
727-interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal
728-and interest as the same become due.
729-Sec. 27. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have
730-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 28
731-and 29 of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds
732-of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the
733-aggregate, not exceeding $100,000,000.
734-Sec. 28. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
735-described in sections 27 to 30, inclusive, of this act shall be used by the
736-Department of Housing for the purposes hereinafter stated: Housing
737-development and rehabilitation, including moderate cost housing,
738-moderate rental, congregate and elderly housing, urban homesteading,
739-community housing development corporations, housing purchase and
740-rehabilitation, housing for the homeless, housing for low-income
741-persons, limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing projects, House Bill No. 6690
742-
743-Public Act No. 21-111 24 of 126
744-
745-abatement of hazardous material including asbestos and lead-based
746-paint in residential structures, emergency repair assistance for senior
747-citizens, housing land bank and land trust, housing and community
748-development, predevelopment grants and loans, reimbursement for
749-state and federal surplus property, private rental investment mortgage
750-and equity program, housing infrastructure, demolition, renovation or
751-redevelopment of vacant buildings or related infrastructure, septic
752-system repair loan program, acquisition and related rehabilitation
753-including loan guarantees for private developers of rental housing for
754-the elderly, projects under the program established in section 8-37pp of
755-the general statutes, and participation in federal programs, including
756-administrative expenses associated with those programs eligible under
757-the general statutes, not exceeding $100,000,000, provided not more
758-than $30,000,000 shall be used for revitalization of state moderate rental
759-housing units on the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's State
760-Housing Portfolio.
761-Sec. 29. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections
762-27 to 30, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding
763-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request
764-for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
765-Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
766-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
767-commission, in its discretion, may require.
768-Sec. 30. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
769-general statutes, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
770-which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and
771-sections 27 to 29, inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply
772-to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
773-section and sections 27 to 29, inclusive, of this act and temporary notes
774-in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such
775-bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 House Bill No. 6690
776-
777-Public Act No. 21-111 25 of 126
778-
779-and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time
780-or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may
781-be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State
782-Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. Such bonds issued pursuant
783-to section 27 of this act shall be general obligations of the state and the
784-full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
785-payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
786-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
787-the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
788-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
789-the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
790-become due.
791-Sec. 31. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have
792-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 32
793-to 38, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance
794-of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in
795-the aggregate, not exceeding $263,550,000.
796-Sec. 32. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds
797-described in sections 31 to 38, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the
798-purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects,
799-programs and purposes hereinafter stated:
800-(a) For the Office of Policy and Management:
801-(1) Grants-in-aid to distressed municipalities eligible under section
802-32-9s of the general statutes for capital purposes, not exceeding
803-$7,000,000;
804-(2) Grants-in-aid to (A) municipalities for the costs associated with
805-the purchase of body-worn recording equipment, digital data storage
806-devices and dashboard cameras in accordance with the provisions of
807-section 7-277c of the general statutes, and (B) and institutions of higher House Bill No. 6690
808-
809-Public Act No. 21-111 26 of 126
810-
811-education for the costs associated with the purchase of body-worn
812-recording equipment, digital data storage devices and dashboard
813-cameras in accordance with the provisions of section 7-277c of the
814-general statutes, not exceeding $2,000,000;
815-(3) Grants-in-aid to private, nonprofit health and human service
816-organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
817-Revenue Code of 1986, and that receive funds from the state to provide
818-direct health or human services to state agency clients, for alterations,
819-renovations, improvements, additions and new construction, including
820-health, safety, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
821-energy conservation improvements, information technology systems,
822-technology for independence, purchase of vehicles and acquisition of
823-property, not exceeding $25,000,000;
824-(4) Grants-in-aid for regional and local improvements and
825-development, including, but not limited to, Bristol Health emergency
826-backup power generation replacement and upgrade, Crestbrook Park
827-facility upgrades, Thomaston Opera House, Squantz Engine Company
828-elevator, Tolland Fire Department capital improvements, Plymouth
829-Police Department, new facility for Operation Hope of Fairfield, Shelton
830-Constitution Boulevard extension and Commerce Park, track at
831-Portland High School and Portland Middle School, Trumbull Veterans
832-& First Responder Center, Stanley T. Williams Senior Center roof repair,
833-YMCA of Wallingford, East Haven pool renovation, Fox Hill Memorial
834-Tower rehabilitation, connection and expansion of sewer line Bozrah,
835-Fairfield landfill cleanup, Shakespeare Theater construction, Sterling
836-House Community Center renovations, regional public safety complex
837-in Enfield, Bristol Hospital backup generator, Woodridge Lake sewer
838-treatment plant renovations, Groton sidewalks, Griswold Senior Center,
839-not exceeding $35,000,000.
840-(b) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: House Bill No. 6690
841-
842-Public Act No. 21-111 27 of 126
843-
844-(1) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for open space land acquisition
845-and development for conservation or recreational purposes, not
846-exceeding $10,000,000;
847-(2) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for improvements to incinerators
848-and landfills, including, but not limited to, bulky waste landfills, not
849-exceeding $2,900,000;
850-(3) Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program, not
851-exceeding $5,000,000;
852-(4) Grants-in-aid for identification, investigation, containment,
853-removal, or mitigation of contaminated industrial sites in urban areas,
854-not exceeding $10,500,000;
855-(5) Grants-in-aid for containment, removal, or mitigation of identified
856-hazardous waste disposal sites, not exceeding $5,000,000;
857-(6) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for the purpose of providing
858-potable water and for assessment and remedial action to address
859-pollution from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl containing
860-substances, not exceeding $1,150,000.
861-(c) For the Department of Economic and Community Development:
862-(1) For the Brownfield Remediation and Revitalization program, not
863-exceeding $25,000,000;
864-(2) For the Small Business Express program established by section 32-
865-7g of the general statutes, not exceeding $25,000,000;
866-(3) For the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund established
867-by section 32-7o of the general statutes, not exceeding $10,000,000;
868-(4) For the CareerConneCT workforce training programs, not
869-exceeding $20,000,000; House Bill No. 6690
870-
871-Public Act No. 21-111 28 of 126
872-
873-(5) Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations operating cultural and
874-historical sites, not exceeding $5,000,000.
875-(d) For the Department of Transportation: Grants-in-aid to
876-municipalities for use in the manner set forth in, and in accordance with
877-the provisions of, sections 13a-175a to 13a-175k, inclusive, of the general
878-statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000.
879-(e) For the Department of Education: Grants-in-aid to assist targeted
880-local and regional school districts for alterations, repairs, improvements,
881-technology, and equipment in low-performing schools, not exceeding
882-$5,000,000.
883-(f) For the Department of Public Health: For the Health Disparities
884-and Prevention Grant Program, not exceeding $40,000,000, provided (1)
885-not more than $25,000,000 shall be used for federally qualified health
886-centers, and (2) not more than $15,000,000 shall be used for mental
887-health and substance abuse treatment providers.
888-Sec. 33. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the
889-general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby
890-which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 31 to 38,
891-inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds
892-authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 31 to 38,
893-inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the
894-money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may
895-be issued in accordance with said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, and from
896-time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
897-exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
898-in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
899-Commission authorizing such bonds.
900-Sec. 34. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections
901-31 to 38, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding House Bill No. 6690
902-
903-Public Act No. 21-111 29 of 126
904-
905-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request
906-for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of
907-Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
908-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
909-commission, in its discretion, may require.
910-Sec. 35. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 31 to 38,
911-inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of
912-bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, or of
913-temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from
914-the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 34 of
915-this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which
916-the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and,
917-in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said
918-section 34, include the recommendation of the person signing such
919-request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then
920-available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with
921-any such project should be added to the state moneys available or
922-becoming available under said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, for such
923-project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of
924-such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state
925-moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond
926-Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of
927-such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be
928-made available for costs in connection with such project may be added
929-to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such
930-project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other
931-moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in
932-connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with
933-applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet
934-the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 31
935-to 38, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in
936-anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds House Bill No. 6690
937-
938-Public Act No. 21-111 30 of 126
939-
940-theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, for
941-the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption
942-and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at
943-maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so
944-received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of
945-such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary
946-notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the
947-amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such
948-temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which
949-may be authorized pursuant to section 31 of this act shall each be
950-reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use
951-of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal
952-as directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the
953-State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or
954-the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States,
955-shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and
956-net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as
957-the moneys so invested.
958-Sec. 36. (Effective July 1, 2022) The bonds issued pursuant to sections
959-31 to 38, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and
960-the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
961-payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
962-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
963-the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
964-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
965-the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
966-become due.
967-Sec. 37. (Effective July 1, 2022) In accordance with section 32 of this act,
968-the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 32, may
969-provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the
970-purposes and projects as described in said section 32. All financing shall House Bill No. 6690
971-
972-Public Act No. 21-111 31 of 126
973-
974-be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times
975-as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond
976-Commission.
977-Sec. 38. (Effective July 1, 2022) In the case of any grant-in-aid made
978-pursuant to subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of section 32 of this act
979-that is made to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the state,
980-the contract entered into pursuant to section 32 of this act shall provide
981-that if the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made ceases, within
982-ten years of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility for which such
983-grant was made, an amount equal to the amount of such grant, minus
984-ten per cent per year for each full year which has elapsed since the date
985-of such grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien shall be placed
986-on such land in favor of the state to ensure that such amount shall be
987-repaid in the event of such change in use, provided if the premises for
988-which such grant-in-aid was made are owned by the state, a
989-municipality or a housing authority, no lien need be placed.
990-Sec. 39. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall have
991-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 40
992-to 44, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance
993-of special tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and in
994-principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding $836,910,000.
995-Sec. 40. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
996-described in sections 39 to 44, inclusive, of this act, to the extent
997-hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of payment of the
998-transportation costs, as defined in subdivision (6) of section 13b-75 of
999-the general statutes, with respect to the projects and uses hereinafter
1000-described, which projects and uses are hereby found and determined to
1001-be in furtherance of one or more of the authorized purposes for the
1002-issuance of special tax obligation bonds set forth in section 13b-74 of the
1003-general statutes. For the Department of Transportation: House Bill No. 6690
1004-
1005-Public Act No. 21-111 32 of 126
1006-
1007-(a) For the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations:
1008-(1) Interstate Highway Program, not exceeding $13,000,000;
1009-(2) Urban Systems Projects, not exceeding $16,750,000;
1010-(3) Intrastate Highway Program, not exceeding $63,000,000;
1011-(4) Environmental compliance, soil and groundwater remediation,
1012-hazardous materials abatement, demolition, salt shed construction and
1013-renovation, storage tank replacement and environmental emergency
1014-response at or in the vicinity of state-owned properties or related to
1015-Department of Transportation operations, not exceeding $8,810,000;
1016-(5) State bridge improvement, rehabilitation and replacement
1017-projects, not exceeding $33,000,000;
1018-(6) Capital resurfacing and related reconstruction, not exceeding
1019-$107,500,000;
1020-(7) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's bridges, not exceeding
1021-$74,000,000;
1022-(8) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's roads, not exceeding
1023-$65,785,000;
1024-(9) Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program, not
1025-exceeding $67,000,000;
1026-(10) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for use in the manner set forth in,
1027-and in accordance with the provisions of, sections 13b-74 to 13b-77,
1028-inclusive, of the general statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000;
1029-(11) Local Bridge Program, not exceeding $10,000,000;
1030-(12) Highway and bridge renewal equipment, not exceeding
1031-$19,000,000; House Bill No. 6690
1032-
1033-Public Act No. 21-111 33 of 126
1034-
1035-(13) Community connectivity and alternative mobility program, not
1036-exceeding $12,000,000.
1037-(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation: Bus and rail facilities and
1038-equipment, including rights-of-way, other property acquisition and
1039-related projects, not exceeding $248,120,000.
1040-(c) For the Bureau of Administration: Department facilities, not
1041-exceeding $68,945,000.
1042-Sec. 41. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections
1043-39 to 44, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding
1044-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it (1) a
1045-request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the
1046-Office of Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
1047-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
1048-commission, in its discretion, may require, and (2) any capital
1049-development impact statement and any human services facility
1050-colocation statement required to be filed with the Secretary of the Office
1051-of Policy and Management pursuant to section 4b-31 of the general
1052-statutes, any advisory report regarding the state conservation and
1053-development policies plan required pursuant to section 16a-31 of the
1054-general statutes and any statement regarding farmland required
1055-pursuant to subsection (g) of section 3-20 of the general statutes and
1056-section 22-6 of the general statutes, provided the State Bond
1057-Commission may authorize said bonds without a finding that the
1058-reports and statements required by subdivision (2) of this section have
1059-been filed with it if said commission authorizes the secretary of said
1060-commission to accept such reports and statements on its behalf. No
1061-funds derived from the sale of bonds authorized by said commission
1062-without a finding that the reports and statements required by
1063-subdivision (2) of this section have been filed with it shall be allotted by
1064-the Governor for any project until the reports and statements required
1065-by subdivision (2) of this section, with respect to such project, have been House Bill No. 6690
1066-
1067-Public Act No. 21-111 34 of 126
1068-
1069-filed with the secretary of said commission.
1070-Sec. 42. (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of sections 39 to 44,
1071-inclusive, of this act, each request filed, as provided in section 41 of this
1072-act, for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the
1073-proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in
1074-addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section
1075-41, include the recommendation of the person signing such request as
1076-to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available or
1077-thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such
1078-project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming
1079-available from the proceeds of bonds and temporary notes issued in
1080-anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bonds. If the request
1081-includes a recommendation that some amount of such federal, private
1082-or other moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to
1083-the extent directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of
1084-authorization of such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or
1085-other moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs
1086-in connection with such project shall be added to such state moneys.
1087-Sec. 43. (Effective July 1, 2021) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of
1088-bonds authorized for the projects or purposes of section 40 of this act, in
1089-excess of the aggregate costs of all the projects so authorized, shall be
1090-used in the manner set forth in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of
1091-the general statutes, and in the proceedings of the State Bond
1092-Commission respecting the issuance and sale of said bonds.
1093-Sec. 44. (Effective July 1, 2021) Bonds issued pursuant to this section
1094-and sections 39 to 43, inclusive, of this act shall be special obligations of
1095-the state and shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other
1096-than revenues of the state pledged therefor in subsection (b) of section
1097-13b-61 of the general statutes and section 13b-61a of the general statutes,
1098-or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be pledged therefor. Said
1099-bonds shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other than House Bill No. 6690
1100-
1101-Public Act No. 21-111 35 of 126
1102-
1103-such pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may
1104-be pledged therefor, nor shall the state or any political subdivision
1105-thereof be subject to any liability thereon, except to the extent of such
1106-pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be
1107-pledged therefor. Said bonds shall be issued under and in accordance
1108-with the provisions of sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of the general
1109-statutes.
1110-Sec. 45. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have
1111-power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 46
1112-to 50, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance
1113-of special tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1114-principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding $929,558,000.
1115-Sec. 46. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds
1116-described in sections 45 to 50, inclusive, of this act, to the extent
1117-hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of payment of the
1118-transportation costs, as defined in subdivision (6) of section 13b-75 of
1119-the general statutes, with respect to the projects and uses hereinafter
1120-described, which projects and uses are hereby found and determined to
1121-be in furtherance of one or more of the authorized purposes for the
1122-issuance of special tax obligation bonds set forth in section 13b-74 of the
1123-general statutes. For the Department of Transportation:
1124-(a) For the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations:
1125-(1) Interstate Highway Program, not exceeding $13,000,000;
1126-(2) Urban Systems Projects, not exceeding $16,750,000;
1127-(3) Intrastate Highway Program, not exceeding $72,000,000;
1128-(4) Environmental compliance, soil and groundwater remediation,
1129-hazardous materials abatement, demolition, salt shed construction and
1130-renovation, storage tank replacement and environmental emergency House Bill No. 6690
1131-
1132-Public Act No. 21-111 36 of 126
1133-
1134-response at or in the vicinity of state-owned properties or related to
1135-Department of Transportation operations, not exceeding $15,300,000;
1136-(5) State bridge improvement, rehabilitation and replacement
1137-projects, not exceeding $33,000,000;
1138-(6) Capital resurfacing and related reconstruction, not exceeding
1139-$107,500,000;
1140-(7) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's bridges, not exceeding
1141-$155,000,000;
1142-(8) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's roads, not exceeding
1143-$64,783,000;
1144-(9) Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program, not
1145-exceeding $67,000,000;
1146-(10) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for use in the manner set forth in,
1147-and in accordance with the provisions of, sections 13b-74 to 13b-77,
1148-inclusive, of the general statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000;
1149-(11) Local Bridge Program, not exceeding $10,000,000;
1150-(12) Highway and bridge renewal equipment, not exceeding
1151-$19,000,000;
1152-(13) Community connectivity and alternative mobility program, not
1153-exceeding $12,000,000.
1154-(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation: Bus and rail facilities and
1155-equipment, including rights-of-way, other property acquisition and
1156-related projects, not exceeding $270,800,000.
1157-(c) For the Bureau of Administration: Department facilities, not
1158-exceeding $43,425,000. House Bill No. 6690
1159-
1160-Public Act No. 21-111 37 of 126
1161-
1162-Sec. 47. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections
1163-45 to 50, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding
1164-by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it (1) a
1165-request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the
1166-Office of Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer,
1167-department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said
1168-commission, in its discretion, may require, and (2) any capital
1169-development impact statement and any human services facility
1170-colocation statement required to be filed with the Secretary of the Office
1171-of Policy and Management pursuant to section 4b-31 of the general
1172-statutes, any advisory report regarding the state conservation and
1173-development policies plan required pursuant to section 16a-31 of the
1174-general statutes and any statement regarding farmland required
1175-pursuant to subsection (g) of section 3-20 of the general statutes and
1176-section 22-6 of the general statutes, provided the State Bond
1177-Commission may authorize said bonds without a finding that the
1178-reports and statements required by subdivision (2) of this section have
1179-been filed with it if said commission authorizes the secretary of said
1180-commission to accept such reports and statements on its behalf. No
1181-funds derived from the sale of bonds authorized by said commission
1182-without a finding that the reports and statements required by
1183-subdivision (2) of this section have been filed with it shall be allotted by
1184-the Governor for any project until the reports and statements required
1185-by subdivision (2) of this section, with respect to such project, have been
1186-filed with the secretary of said commission.
1187-Sec. 48. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 45 to 50,
1188-inclusive, of this act, each request filed, as provided in section 47 of this
1189-act, for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the
1190-proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in
1191-addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section
1192-47, include the recommendation of the person signing such request as
1193-to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available or House Bill No. 6690
1194-
1195-Public Act No. 21-111 38 of 126
1196-
1197-thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such
1198-project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming
1199-available from the proceeds of bonds and temporary notes issued in
1200-anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bonds. If the request
1201-includes a recommendation that some amount of such federal, private
1202-or other moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to
1203-the extent directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of
1204-authorization of such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or
1205-other moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs
1206-in connection with such project shall be added to such state moneys.
1207-Sec. 49. (Effective July 1, 2022) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of
1208-the bonds authorized for the projects or purposes of section 46 of this
1209-act, in excess of the aggregate costs of all the projects so authorized, shall
1210-be used in the manner set forth in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of
1211-the general statutes, and in the proceedings of the State Bond
1212-Commission respecting the issuance and sale of said bonds.
1213-Sec. 50. (Effective July 1, 2022) Bonds issued pursuant to this section
1214-and sections 45 to 49, inclusive, of this act, shall be special obligations of
1215-the state and shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other
1216-than revenues of the state pledged therefor in subsection (b) of section
1217-13b-61 of the general statutes and section 13b-61a of the general statutes,
1218-or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be pledged therefor. Said
1219-bonds shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other than
1220-such pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may
1221-be pledged therefor, nor shall the state or any political subdivision
1222-thereof be subject to any liability thereon, except to the extent of such
1223-pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be
1224-pledged therefor. Said bonds shall be issued under and in accordance
1225-with the provisions of sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of the general
1226-statutes.
1227-Sec. 51. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-66c of the general statutes House Bill No. 6690
1228-
1229-Public Act No. 21-111 39 of 126
1230-
1231-are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
1232-1, 2021):
1233-(a) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond
1234-Commission shall have power, from time to time to authorize the
1235-issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1236-amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion nine hundred
1237-eighty-four million four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred
1238-forty-four] two billion two hundred twenty-four million four hundred
1239-eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-four dollars, provided [one
1240-hundred] forty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective
1241-July 1, [2020] 2022. All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any
1242-right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the
1243-provisions of this section, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
1244-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
1245-section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
1246-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
1247-accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such
1248-bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years
1249-from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the
1250-resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing
1251-such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a
1252-finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it
1253-a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the
1254-Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms
1255-and conditions as said commission in its discretion may require. Said
1256-bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the
1257-state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged
1258-for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the
1259-same become due, and accordingly as part of the contract of the state
1260-with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary
1261-for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
1262-the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become House Bill No. 6690
1263-
1264-Public Act No. 21-111 40 of 126
1265-
1266-due.
1267-(b) (1) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent hereinafter
1268-stated, shall be used, subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d)
1269-of this section, for the purpose of redirecting, improving and expanding
1270-state activities which promote community conservation and
1271-development and improve the quality of life for urban residents of the
1272-state as hereinafter stated: (A) For the Department of Economic and
1273-Community Development: Economic and community development
1274-projects, including administrative costs incurred by the Department of
1275-Economic and Community Development, not exceeding sixty-seven
1276-million five hundred ninety-one thousand six hundred forty-two
1277-dollars, one million dollars of which shall be used for a grant to the
1278-development center program and the nonprofit business consortium
1279-deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-411; (B) for the
1280-Department of Transportation: Urban mass transit, not exceeding two
1281-million dollars; (C) for the Department of Energy and Environmental
1282-Protection: Recreation development and solid waste disposal projects,
1283-not exceeding one million nine hundred ninety-five thousand nine
1284-hundred two dollars; (D) for the Department of Social Services: Child
1285-day care projects, elderly centers, shelter facilities for victims of
1286-domestic violence, emergency shelters and related facilities for the
1287-homeless, multipurpose human resource centers and food distribution
1288-facilities, not exceeding thirty-nine million one hundred thousand
1289-dollars, provided four million dollars of said authorization shall be
1290-effective July 1, 1994; (E) for the Department of Economic and
1291-Community Development: Housing projects, not exceeding three
1292-million dollars; (F) for the Office of Policy and Management: (i) Grants-
1293-in-aid to municipalities for a pilot demonstration program to leverage
1294-private contributions for redevelopment of designated historic
1295-preservation areas, not exceeding one million dollars; (ii) grants-in-aid
1296-for urban development projects including economic and community
1297-development, transportation, environmental protection, public safety, House Bill No. 6690
1298-
1299-Public Act No. 21-111 41 of 126
1300-
1301-children and families and social services projects and programs,
1302-including, in the case of economic and community development projects
1303-administered on behalf of the Office of Policy and Management by the
1304-Department of Economic and Community Development, administrative
1305-costs incurred by the Department of Economic and Community
1306-Development, not exceeding [one billion eight hundred sixty-nine
1307-million eight hundred thousand] two billion one hundred nine million
1308-eight hundred thousand dollars, provided [one hundred] forty million
1309-dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2020] 2022.
1310-(2) (A) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in
1311-subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made
1312-available to private nonprofit organizations for the purposes described
1313-in said subparagraph (F)(ii). (B) Twelve million dollars of the grants-in-
1314-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this
1315-subsection may be made available for necessary renovations and
1316-improvements of libraries. (C) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid
1317-authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection
1318-shall be made available for small business gap financing. (D) Ten million
1319-dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of
1320-subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available for regional
1321-economic development revolving loan funds. (E) One million four
1322-hundred thousand dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in
1323-subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made
1324-available for rehabilitation and renovation of the Black Rock Library in
1325-Bridgeport. (F) Two million five hundred thousand dollars of the grants-
1326-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this
1327-subsection shall be made available for site acquisition, renovation and
1328-rehabilitation for the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford. (G)
1329-Three million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph
1330-(F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for
1331-the acquisition of land and the development of commercial or retail
1332-property in New Haven. (H) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars of House Bill No. 6690
1333-
1334-Public Act No. 21-111 42 of 126
1335-
1336-the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of
1337-this subsection shall be made available for repairs and replacement of
1338-the fishing pier at Cummings Park in Stamford. (I) Ten million dollars
1339-of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1)
1340-of this subsection shall be made available for development of an
1341-intermodal transportation facility in northeastern Connecticut.
1342-Sec. 52. Subsection (a) of section 4-66g of the general statutes is
1343-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1344-2022):
1345-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1346-State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to
1347-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1348-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [three hundred one
1349-million] three hundred sixteen million dollars.
1350-Sec. 53. Subsection (a) of section 4a-10 of the general statutes is
1351-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1352-2021):
1353-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1354-State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to
1355-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1356-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [five hundred twenty-
1357-six million one hundred thousand dollars] five hundred forty-six
1358-million one hundred thousand dollars, provided ten million dollars of
1359-said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022.
1360-Sec. 54. Subsection (a) of section 7-538 of the general statutes is
1361-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1362-2021):
1363-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1364-State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to House Bill No. 6690
1365-
1366-Public Act No. 21-111 43 of 126
1367-
1368-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1369-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion ten
1370-million] one billion seventy million dollars, provided thirty million
1371-dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2020] 2022.
1372-Sec. 55. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in
1373-subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
1374-power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
1375-in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
1376-aggregate one hundred eighty-two million dollars, provided ninety-one
1377-million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022.
1378-(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
1379-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Office of
1380-Policy and Management for grants-in-aid to municipalities for the
1381-purposes set forth in subsection (a) of section 13a-175a of the general
1382-statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Such
1383-grant payments shall be made annually as follows:
1384- Municipalities FY 2022 FY 2023
1385-
1386- Andover 2,620 2,620
1387- Ansonia 85,419 85,419
1388- Ashford 3,582 3,582
1389- Avon 261,442 261,442
1390- Barkhamsted 41,462 41,462
1391- Beacon Falls 43,809 43,809
1392- Berlin 1,593,642 1,593,642
1393- Bethany 67,229 67,229
1394- Bethel 282,660 282,660
1395- Bethlehem 7,945 7,945
1396- Bloomfield 3,201,688 3,201,688
1397- Bolton 24,859 24,859
1398- Bozrah 138,521 138,521
1399- Branford 374,850 374,850
1400- Bridgeport 1,031,564 1,031,564 House Bill No. 6690
1401-
1402-Public Act No. 21-111 44 of 126
1403-
1404- Bridgewater 587 587
1405- Bristol 4,856,625 4,856,625
1406- Brookfield 118,281 118,281
1407- Brooklyn 10,379 10,379
1408- Burlington 15,300 15,300
1409- Canaan 20,712 20,712
1410- Canterbury 2,022 2,022
1411- Canton 7,994 7,994
1412- Chaplin 601 601
1413- Cheshire 736,700 736,700
1414- Chester 89,264 89,264
1415- Clinton 191,674 191,674
1416- Colchester 39,009 39,009
1417- Colebrook 550 550
1418- Columbia 26,763 26,763
1419- Cornwall - -
1420- Coventry 10,533 10,533
1421- Cromwell 31,099 31,099
1422- Danbury 3,027,544 3,027,544
1423- Darien - -
1424- Deep River 104,136 104,136
1425- Derby 14,728 14,728
1426- Durham 153,897 153,897
1427- East Granby 1,096,577 1,096,577
1428- East Haddam 1,696 1,696
1429- East Hampton 18,943 18,943
1430- East Hartford 8,052,927 8,052,927
1431- East Haven 43,500 43,500
1432- East Lyme 22,442 22,442
1433- East Windsor 295,024 295,024
1434- Eastford 54,564 54,564
1435- Easton 2,660 2,660
1436- Ellington 223,527 223,527
1437- Enfield 256,875 256,875
1438- Essex 74,547 74,547
1439- Fairfield 96,747 96,747
1440- Farmington 545,804 545,804
1441- Franklin 23,080 23,080
1442- Glastonbury 240,799 240,799 House Bill No. 6690
1443-
1444-Public Act No. 21-111 45 of 126
1445-
1446- Goshen 2,648 2,648
1447- Granby 35,332 35,332
1448- Greenwich 89,022 89,022
1449- Griswold 31,895 31,895
1450- Groton (Town of) 2,362,532 2,362,532
1451- Guilford 64,848 64,848
1452- Haddam 3,554 3,554
1453- Hamden 286,689 286,689
1454- Hampton - -
1455- Hartford 1,419,161 1,419,161
1456- Hartland 955 955
1457- Harwinton 21,506 21,506
1458- Hebron 2,216 2,216
1459- Kent - -
1460- Killingly 1,228,578 1,228,578
1461- Killingworth 5,148 5,148
1462- Lebanon 30,427 30,427
1463- Ledyard 421,085 421,085
1464- Lisbon 3,683 3,683
1465- Litchfield 3,432 3,432
1466- Lyme - -
1467- Madison 6,795 6,795
1468- Manchester 1,912,643 1,912,643
1469- Mansfield 6,841 6,841
1470- Marlborough 7,313 7,313
1471- Meriden 1,663,015 1,663,015
1472- Middlebury 84,264 84,264
1473- Middlefield 248,652 248,652
1474- Middletown 3,966,296 3,966,296
1475- Milford 2,257,853 2,257,853
1476- Monroe 179,106 179,106
1477- Montville 528,644 528,644
1478- Morris 3,528 3,528
1479- Naugatuck 341,656 341,656
1480- New Britain 2,864,920 2,864,920
1481- New Canaan 200 200
1482- New Fairfield 1,149 1,149
1483- New Hartford 139,174 139,174
1484- New Haven 2,214,643 2,214,643 House Bill No. 6690
1485-
1486-Public Act No. 21-111 46 of 126
1487-
1488- New London 33,169 33,169
1489- New Milford 1,298,881 1,298,881
1490- Newington 1,785,740 1,785,740
1491- Newtown 235,371 235,371
1492- Norfolk 7,207 7,207
1493- North Branford 301,074 301,074
1494- North Canaan 359,719 359,719
1495- North Haven 2,249,113 2,249,113
1496- North Stonington - -
1497- Norwalk 402,915 402,915
1498- Norwich 187,132 187,132
1499- Old Lyme 1,888 1,888
1500- Old Saybrook 46,717 46,717
1501- Orange 104,962 104,962
1502- Oxford 84,313 84,313
1503- Plainfield 144,803 144,803
1504- Plainville 541,936 541,936
1505- Plymouth 152,434 152,434
1506- Pomfret 27,820 27,820
1507- Portland 90,840 90,840
1508- Preston - -
1509- Prospect 70,942 70,942
1510- Putnam 171,800 171,800
1511- Redding 1,329 1,329
1512- Ridgefield 561,986 561,986
1513- Rocky Hill 221,199 221,199
1514- Roxbury 602 602
1515- Salem 4,699 4,699
1516- Salisbury 83 83
1517- Scotland 7,681 7,681
1518- Seymour 281,186 281,186
1519- Sharon - -
1520- Shelton 584,121 584,121
1521- Sherman - -
1522- Simsbury 77,648 77,648
1523- Somers 82,324 82,324
1524- South Windsor 2,187,387 2,187,387
1525- Southbury 20,981 20,981
1526- Southington 1,427,348 1,427,348 House Bill No. 6690
1527-
1528-Public Act No. 21-111 47 of 126
1529-
1530- Sprague 386,528 386,528
1531- Stafford 437,917 437,917
1532- Stamford 1,154,179 1,154,179
1533- Sterling 24,398 24,398
1534- Stonington 100,332 100,332
1535- Stratford 5,784,709 5,784,709
1536- Suffield 180,663 180,663
1537- Thomaston 395,346 395,346
1538- Thompson 76,733 76,733
1539- Tolland 85,064 85,064
1540- Torrington 605,345 605,345
1541- Trumbull 189,309 189,309
1542- Union - -
1543- Vernon 151,598 151,598
1544- Voluntown 2,002 2,002
1545- Wallingford 3,481,873 3,481,873
1546- Warren 288 288
1547- Washington 158 158
1548- Waterbury 4,435,498 4,435,498
1549- Waterford 34,255 34,255
1550- Watertown 642,281 642,281
1551- West Hartford 805,784 805,784
1552- West Haven 147,516 147,516
1553- Westbrook 267,405 267,405
1554- Weston 453 453
1555- Westport - -
1556- Wethersfield 21,785 21,785
1557- Willington 20,018 20,018
1558- Wilton 842,618 842,618
1559- Winchester 306,204 306,204
1560- Windham 454,575 454,575
1561- Windsor 2,075,052 2,075,052
1562- Windsor Locks 2,784,595 2,784,595
1563- Wolcott 234,916 234,916
1564- Woodbridge 29,920 29,920
1565- Woodbury 56,908 56,908
1566- Woodstock 68,767 68,767
1567- Jewett City(Bor.) 4,195 4,195
1568- Barkhamsted FD 2,500 2,500 House Bill No. 6690
1569-
1570-Public Act No. 21-111 48 of 126
1571-
1572- Berlin - Kensington FD 11,389 11,389
1573- Berlin - Worthington FD 941 941
1574- Bloomfield: Center FD 4,173 4,173
1575- Bloomfield Blue Hills FD 103,086 103,086
1576- Cromwell FD 1,832 1,832
1577- Enfield FD 1 14,636 14,636
1578- Enfield: Thompsonville FD 2 3,160 3,160
1579- Enfield: Hazardville Fire #3 1,373 1,373
1580- Enfield: N Thompsonville FD 4 69 69
1581- Enfield: Shaker Pines FD 5 6,403 6,403
1582- Groton City 164,635 164,635
1583- Groton Sewer 1,688 1,688
1584- Groton Old Mystic FD 5 1,695 1,695
1585- Groton: Poq. Bridge FD 22,300 22,300
1586- Killingly Attawaugan F.D. 1,836 1,836
1587- Killingly Dayville F.D. 42,086 42,086
1588- Killingly Dyer Manor 1,428 1,428
1589- E. Killingly F.D. 95 95
1590- So. Killingly F.D. 189 189
1591- Killingly Williamsville F.D. 6,710 6,710
1592- Manchester Eighth Util. 68,425 68,425
1593- Middletown: South FD 207,080 207,080
1594- Middletown Westfield F.D. 10,801 10,801
1595- Middletown City Fire 33,838 33,838
1596- New Htfd. Village F.D. #1 7,128 7,128
1597- New Htfd Pine Meadow #3 131 131
1598- New Htfd South End F.D. 10 10
1599- Plainfield Central Village FD 1,466 1,466
1600- Plainfield - Moosup FD 2,174 2,174
1601- Plainfield: Plainfield FD 1,959 1,959
1602- Plainfield Wauregan FD 5,136 5,136
1603- Pomfret FD 1,032 1,032
1604- Putnam: E. Putnam FD 10,109 10,109
1605- Simsbury F.D. 2,638 2,638
1606- Stafford Springs Service Dist. 15,246 15,246
1607- Sterling F.D. 1,293 1,293
1608- Stonington Mystic FD 600 600
1609- Stonington Old Mystic FD 2,519 2,519
1610- Stonington Pawcatuck F.D. 5,500 5,500 House Bill No. 6690
1611-
1612-Public Act No. 21-111 49 of 126
1613-
1614- Stonington Quiambaug F.D. 72 72
1615- Stonington Wequetequock FD 73 73
1616- Trumbull Center 555 555
1617- Trumbull Long Hill F.D. 1,105 1,105
1618- Trumbull Nichols F.D. 3,435 3,435
1619- W. Haven: West Shore FD 34,708 34,708
1620- W. Haven: Allingtown FD 21,515 21,515
1621- West Haven First Ctr FD 1 4,736 4,736
1622- Windsor Wilson FD 214 214
1623- Windsor FD 14 14
1624- Windham First 8,929 8,929
1625- Total 91,000,000 91,000,000
1626-
1627-(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
1628-of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with
1629-the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
1630-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
1631-section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
1632-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
1633-accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such
1634-bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years
1635-from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the
1636-resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing
1637-such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a
1638-finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it
1639-a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the
1640-Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms
1641-and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said
1642-bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the
1643-state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged
1644-for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the
1645-same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the
1646-state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts
1647-necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby House Bill No. 6690
1648-
1649-Public Act No. 21-111 50 of 126
1650-
1651-made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as
1652-the same become due.
1653-Sec. 56. Subsection (a) of section 8-336n of the general statutes is
1654-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1655-2021):
1656-(a) For the purpose of capitalizing the Housing Trust Fund created by
1657-section 8-336o, the State Bond Commission shall have power, in
1658-accordance with the provisions of this section, from time to time to
1659-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1660-principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [three hundred forty-
1661-five million] four hundred fifty million dollars, provided (1) twenty
1662-million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2005, (2) twenty million dollars
1663-shall be effective July 1, 2006, (3) twenty million dollars shall be effective
1664-July 1, 2007, (4) thirty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2008, (5)
1665-twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2009, (6) twenty-five
1666-million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2011, (7) twenty-five million
1667-dollars shall be effective July 1, 2012, (8) thirty million dollars shall be
1668-effective July 1, 2013, (9) thirty million dollars shall be effective July 1,
1669-2014, (10) forty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2015, (11) twenty-
1670-five million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2016, [and] (12) thirty million
1671-dollars shall be effective July 1, 2018, and (13) fifty million dollars shall
1672-be effective July 1, 2022. The proceeds of the sale of bonds pursuant to
1673-this section shall be deposited in the Housing Trust Fund.
1674-Sec. 57. Section 10-287d of the general statutes is repealed and the
1675-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
1676-For the purposes of funding (1) grants to projects that have received
1677-approval of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
1678-sections 10-287 and 10-287a, subsection (a) of section 10-65 and section
1679-10-76e, (2) grants to assist school building projects to remedy safety and
1680-health violations and damage from fire and catastrophe, and (3) House Bill No. 6690
1681-
1682-Public Act No. 21-111 51 of 126
1683-
1684-technical education and career school projects pursuant to section 10-
1685-283b, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in
1686-accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state
1687-from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not
1688-exceeding [twelve billion six hundred twelve million one hundred sixty]
1689-thirteen billion six hundred twelve million one hundred sixty thousand
1690-dollars, provided [four hundred nineteen million] four hundred fifty
1691-million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2020] 2022.
1692-Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such
1693-time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and
1694-be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as
1695-may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not
1696-less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state
1697-is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal
1698-thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the
1699-contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all
1700-amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest
1701-is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and
1702-interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer is authorized to
1703-invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United
1704-States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or
1705-bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any
1706-notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such
1707-purpose.
1708-Sec. 58. Section 10-508 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1709-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
1710-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1711-State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to
1712-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1713-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [sixty-three million
1714-five hundred nineteen thousand one hundred forty-nine] forty-eight House Bill No. 6690
1715-
1716-Public Act No. 21-111 52 of 126
1717-
1718-million five hundred nineteen thousand one hundred forty-nine dollars,
1719-provided three million five hundred nineteen thousand one hundred
1720-forty-nine dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2015,
1721-[ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2019,
1722-ten] five million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1,
1723-2020, ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1,
1724-2021, ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1,
1725-2022, and ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July
1726-1, 2023.
1727-(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
1728-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Office of Early
1729-Childhood for the purposes of early care and education facility
1730-improvements in the Smart Start competitive grant program established
1731-pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-501, section 10-506 and section 3
1732-of public act 14-41, the school readiness program, as defined in section
1733-10-16p, state-funded day care centers pursuant to section 8-210, Even
1734-Start program pursuant to section 10-265n, programs administered by
1735-local and regional boards of education, and to expand the delivery of
1736-child care services to infants and toddlers where a demonstrated need
1737-exists, as determined by the Office of Early Childhood. Grants awarded
1738-pursuant to this subsection shall be used for facility improvements and
1739-minor capital repairs. Applicants eligible pursuant to this subsection
1740-may submit an application to the Office of Early Childhood and may
1741-receive a grant for capital expenses in an amount not to exceed seventy-
1742-five thousand dollars per classroom for costs related to the renovation
1743-of a facility.
1744-(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power
1745-granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
1746-section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by
1747-the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary
1748-notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any House Bill No. 6690
1749-
1750-Public Act No. 21-111 53 of 126
1751-
1752-such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section
1753-3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such
1754-time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as
1755-may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the
1756-State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds
1757-shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond
1758-Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such
1759-authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the
1760-Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions
1761-as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued
1762-pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the
1763-full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the
1764-payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
1765-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
1766-the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
1767-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
1768-the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same
1769-become due.
1770-Sec. 59. Subsection (a) of section 22a-483 of the general statutes is
1771-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1772-2021):
1773-(a) For the purposes of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, the State
1774-Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize
1775-the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1776-amounts, not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion eight hundred
1777-sixty-five million one hundred twenty-five thousand nine hundred
1778-seventy-six] two billion sixty-five million one hundred twenty-five
1779-thousand nine hundred seventy-six dollars, provided [seventy-five] one
1780-hundred million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1,
1781-[2020] 2022.
1782-Sec. 60. Subsection (d) of section 22a-483 of the general statutes is House Bill No. 6690
1783-
1784-Public Act No. 21-111 54 of 126
1785-
1786-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1787-2021):
1788-(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the
1789-State Bond Commission from authorizing the issuance of revenue
1790-bonds, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [three
1791-billion nine hundred sixty-eight million eighty thousand] four billion
1792-four hundred eighty-six million eighty thousand dollars, provided
1793-[three hundred fifty million three hundred thousand] two hundred
1794-thirty-seven million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July
1795-1, [2018] 2022, that are not general obligations of the state of Connecticut
1796-to which the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged
1797-for the payment of the principal and interest. Such revenue bonds shall
1798-mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their
1799-respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or
1800-resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such revenue
1801-bonds. The revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and
1802-revenue state grant anticipation notes authorized to be issued under
1803-sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall be special obligations of the
1804-state and shall not be payable from nor charged upon any funds other
1805-than the revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor
1806-as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, including the
1807-repayment of municipal loan obligations; nor shall the state or any
1808-political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability thereon except to
1809-the extent of such pledged revenues or the receipts, funds or moneys
1810-pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483,
1811-inclusive. The issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond
1812-anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes under the
1813-provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not
1814-directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political
1815-subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever
1816-therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. The revenue
1817-bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant House Bill No. 6690
1818-
1819-Public Act No. 21-111 55 of 126
1820-
1821-anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance,
1822-legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political
1823-subdivision thereof, except the property mortgaged or otherwise
1824-encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of said sections
1825-22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The substance of such limitation shall be
1826-plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond, revenue state bond
1827-anticipation note and revenue state grant anticipation note issued
1828-pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not be
1829-subject to any statutory limitation on the indebtedness of the state and
1830-such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue
1831-state grant anticipation notes, when issued, shall not be included in
1832-computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to
1833-the extent of any such limitation. As part of the contract of the state with
1834-the owners of such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation
1835-notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes, all amounts necessary
1836-for the punctual payment of the debt service requirements with respect
1837-to such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and
1838-revenue state grant anticipation notes shall be deemed appropriated,
1839-but only from the sources pledged pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to
1840-22a-483, inclusive. The proceeds of such revenue bonds or notes may be
1841-deposited in the Clean Water Fund for use in accordance with the
1842-permitted uses of such fund. Any expense incurred in connection with
1843-the carrying out of the provisions of this section, including the costs of
1844-issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and
1845-revenue state grant anticipation notes may be paid from the accrued
1846-interest and premiums or from any other proceeds of the sale of such
1847-revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes or revenue state
1848-grant anticipation notes and in the same manner as other obligations of
1849-the state. All provisions of subsections (g), (k), (l), (s) and (u) of section
1850-3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not
1851-inconsistent with the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483,
1852-inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all revenue bonds, state
1853-revenue bond anticipation notes and state revenue grant anticipation House Bill No. 6690
1854-
1855-Public Act No. 21-111 56 of 126
1856-
1857-notes authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to said
1858-sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. For the purposes of subsection (o)
1859-of section 3-20, "bond act" shall be construed to include said sections
1860-22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive.
1861-Sec. 61. Subsection (a) of section 23-103 of the general statutes is
1862-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
1863-2021):
1864-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1865-State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to
1866-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1867-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [thirteen million
1868-dollars] nineteen million dollars, provided three million dollars of said
1869-authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022.
1870-Sec. 62. Section 85 of public act 13-3, as amended by section 74 of
1871-public act 14-98, section 67 of public act 15-1 of the June special session,
1872-section 26 of public act 18-178 and section 74 of public act 20-1, is
1873-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1874-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
1875-State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to
1876-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
1877-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [seventy-two] eighty-
1878-seven million dollars, provided ten million dollars of said authorization
1879-shall be effective July 1, 2022.
1880-(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount
1881-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department
1882-of Education for the purpose of the school security infrastructure
1883-competitive grant program, established pursuant to section 84 of public
1884-act 13-3, as amended by section 15 of public act 13-122, section 191 of
1885-public act 13-247, section 73 of public act 14-98, section 1 of public act House Bill No. 6690
1886-
1887-Public Act No. 21-111 57 of 126
1888-
1889-15-5, section 1 of public act 16-171, section 1 of public act 17-68, section
1890-490 of public act 17-2 of the June special session and section 73 of [this
1891-act] public act 20-1, provided not less than five million dollars shall be
1892-used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
1893-for school security projects that involve multimedia interoperable
1894-communications systems.
1895-(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
1896-of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with
1897-the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
1898-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
1899-section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
1900-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
1901-accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such
1902-bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years
1903-from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the
1904-resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing
1905-such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a
1906-finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it
1907-a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the
1908-Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms
1909-and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said
1910-bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the
1911-state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged
1912-for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the
1913-same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the
1914-state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts
1915-necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby
1916-made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as
1917-the same become due.
1918-Sec. 63. Section 1 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as
1919-amended by section 211 of public act 10-44, section 86 of public act 11- House Bill No. 6690
1920-
1921-Public Act No. 21-111 58 of 126
1922-
1923-57, section 18 of public act 12-189, section 115 of public act 13-239, section
1924-62 of public act 14-98, section 133 of public act 15-1 of the June special
1925-session and section 55 of public act 16-4 of the May special session, is
1926-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1927-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1928-provisions of sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of public act 07-7 of the June
1929-special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of
1930-the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
1931-not exceeding [$307,444,304] $306,944,304.
1932-Sec. 64. Subdivision (4) of subsection (w) of section 2 of public act 07-
1933-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 59 of public act 16-
1934-4 of the May special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July
1935-1, 2021):
1936-(4) Development of a courthouse facility in Torrington, including
1937-land acquisition and parking, not exceeding [$25,288,700] $24,788,700.
1938-Sec. 65. Section 12 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as
1939-amended by section 233 of public act 10-44, section 143 of public act 10-
1940-179, section 98 of public act 13-3, section 119 of public act 13-239, section
1941-139 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, section 62 of public act
1942-16-4 of the May special session and section 467 of public act 17-2 of the
1943-June special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1944-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1945-provisions of sections 12 to 19, inclusive, of public act 07-7 of the June
1946-special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of
1947-the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
1948-not exceeding [$112,420,005] $111,620,005.
1949-Sec. 66. Subdivision (22) of subsection (f) of section 13 of public act
1950-07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 277 of public act
1951-10-44 and section 227 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, is House Bill No. 6690
1952-
1953-Public Act No. 21-111 59 of 126
1954-
1955-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1956-(22) Grant-in-aid to the city of Meriden for the West Main Street
1957-streetscape project from Cook Avenue to Amtrak railroad tracks, not
1958-exceeding [$2,000,000] $1,200,000.
1959-Sec. 67. Subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of section 13 of public act 13-
1960-239 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1961-(4) For [a program to establish energy microgrids to support critical
1962-municipal infrastructure] the microgrid and resilience grant and loan
1963-pilot program, not exceeding $15,000,000.
1964-Sec. 68. Section 8 of public act 14-98, as amended by section 189 of
1965-public act 16-4 of the May special session, section 517 of public act 17-2
1966-of the June special session and section 28 of public act 18-178, is
1967-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1968-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1969-provisions of this section and sections 9 to 15, inclusive, of public act 14-
1970-98, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in
1971-one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not
1972-exceeding [$162,765,800] $172,765,800.
1973-Sec. 69. Subdivision (4) of subsection (e) of section 9 of public act 14-
1974-98 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1975-(4) Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations sponsoring children's
1976-museums, aquariums and science-related programs, not exceeding
1977-$27,100,000, provided not more than $10,500,000 shall be used as a
1978-grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Science Center, [and] not more than
1979-$6,600,000 shall be used as a grant-in-aid to the Maritime Aquarium in
1980-Norwalk and not more than $10,000,000 shall be used as a grant-in-aid
1981-to the Children's Museum in West Hartford; House Bill No. 6690
1982-
1983-Public Act No. 21-111 60 of 126
1984-
1985-Sec. 70. Section 12 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as
1986-amended by section 201 of public act 16-4 of the May special session and
1987-section 527 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is amended to
1988-read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
1989-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
1990-provisions of this section and sections 13 to 19, inclusive, of public act
1991-15-1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the
1992-issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
1993-amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$353,092,050] $352,768,464.
1994-Sec. 71. Subdivision (1) of subsection (i) of section 13 of public act 15-
1995-1 of the June special session, as amended by section 532 of public act 17-
1996-2 of the June special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July
1997-1, 2021):
1998-(1) Grants-in-aid for the purpose of capital start-up costs related to
1999-the development of new interdistrict magnet school programs to assist
2000-the state in meeting the goals of the current stipulation and order for
2001-Milo Sheff, et al. v. William A. O'Neill, et al., for the purpose of
2002-purchasing a building or portable classrooms, subject to the reversion
2003-provisions in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 10-264h of the
2004-general statutes, leasing space and purchasing equipment, including,
2005-but not limited to, computers and classroom furniture, not exceeding
2006-[$15,000,000] $14,676,414.
2007-Sec. 72. Section 233 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as
2008-amended by section 78 of public act 20-1, is amended to read as follows
2009-(Effective from passage):
2010-The proceeds of the sale of bonds described in sections 232 to 237,
2011-inclusive, of public act 15-1 of the June special session, to the extent
2012-hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of payment of the
2013-transportation costs, as defined in subdivision (6) of section 13b-75 of House Bill No. 6690
2014-
2015-Public Act No. 21-111 61 of 126
2016-
2017-the general statutes, with respect to the projects and uses hereinafter
2018-described, which projects and uses are hereby found and determined to
2019-be in furtherance of one or more of the authorized purposes for the
2020-issuance of special tax obligation bonds set forth in section 13b-74 of the
2021-general statutes. For the Department of Transportation:
2022-(a) For the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations:
2023-(1) Interstate 84 widening between exits 3 and 8;
2024-(2) Interstate 84 safety and operational improvements in Hartford;
2025-(3) Operational lanes for Interstate 84 interchanges 40 to 42 in West
2026-Hartford;
2027-(4) Interstate 84 and Route 8 interchange improvements in
2028-Waterbury;
2029-(5) Interstate 91, Interstate 691 and Route 15 interchange
2030-improvements;
2031-(6) Interstate 95 improvements to reduce congestion between New
2032-Haven and the New York state line;
2033-(7) Interstate 95 improvements to reduce congestion between New
2034-Haven and the Rhode Island state line;
2035-(8) Relocation and reconfiguration for the Interstate 91 interchange 29
2036-in Hartford;
2037-(9) Rehabilitation and repair for the Interstate 95 Gold Star Bridge;
2038-(10) Reconfiguration for Route 7 and Route 15 interchange in
2039-Norwalk;
2040-(11) Route 9 improvements in Middletown; House Bill No. 6690
2041-
2042-Public Act No. 21-111 62 of 126
2043-
2044-(12) Urban bikeway, pedestrian connectivity, trails and alternative
2045-mobility programs;
2046-(13) Rehabilitation for Route 15 West Rock Tunnel and interchange
2047-59; and
2048-(14) Implementation of Innovative Bridge Delivery and Construction
2049-Program.
2050-(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation:
2051-(1) Bus rolling stock;
2052-(2) State-wide rail rolling stock replacement program, including café
2053-cars on the New Haven Line;
2054-(3) Continued expansion, rolling stock and development of stations
2055-on the Hartford Line;
2056-(4) Extension of the CTfastrak bus rapid transit corridor east to
2057-Manchester;
2058-(5) Implementation of a bus rapid transit corridor for Route 1 between
2059-Norwalk and Stamford;
2060-(6) New signal system on the Waterbury branch line;
2061-(7) Interim repairs to the SAGA moveable and Cos Cob bridges on
2062-the New Haven Line;
2063-(8) Replacement of the WALK Moveable Bridge, including a New
2064-Universal Interlocking at CP243, and improvement to the dock yard on
2065-the Danbury branch line;
2066-(9) Station improvements on the New Haven Line and Danbury
2067-branch line; House Bill No. 6690
2068-
2069-Public Act No. 21-111 63 of 126
2070-
2071-(10) Development of a Madison station and parking garage on
2072-Shoreline East;
2073-(11) Study for an East Lyme (Niantic) station on Shoreline East;
2074-(12) A parking structure, [and] pedestrian bridge and improvements
2075-to Union Station and the surrounding roadways in New Haven on the
2076-New Haven Line;
2077-(13) A parking structure and pedestrian bridge in Stamford on the
2078-New Haven Line;
2079-(14) Implementation of a real-time location and bus information
2080-system state wide;
2081-(15) Implementation of a real-time audio and video system on the
2082-New Haven Line;
2083-(16) Development of a plan to upgrade capacity and speed on the
2084-New Haven Line;
2085-(17) Study for centralized paratransit service coordination state wide;
2086-and
2087-(18) Improvements on New Canaan branch line.
2088-Sec. 73. Section 8 of public act 16-4 of the May special session, as
2089-amended by section 545 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is
2090-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2091-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
2092-provisions of this section and sections 9 to 15, inclusive, of public act 16-
2093-4 of the May special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance
2094-of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in
2095-the aggregate, not exceeding [$37,000,000] $30,000,000. House Bill No. 6690
2096-
2097-Public Act No. 21-111 64 of 126
2098-
2099-Sec. 74. Subsection (b) of section 9 of public act 16-4 of the May special
2100-session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2101-For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: Grants-
2102-in-aid to the town of Glastonbury for acquisition or reimbursement of
2103-open space for conservation or municipal purposes, not exceeding
2104-[$10,000,000] $3,000,000.
2105-Sec. 75. Section 377 of public act 17-2 of the June special session is
2106-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2107-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
2108-provisions of this section and sections 378 to 383, inclusive, of [this act]
2109-public act 17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize
2110-the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
2111-amounts in the aggregate not exceeding [$240,836,905] $235,836,905.
2112-Sec. 76. Subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of section 378 of public act
2113-17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective
2114-July 1, 2021):
2115-(2) Planning and design for a new Forensic Science Laboratory, not
2116-exceeding [$6,000,000] $1,000,000.
2117-Sec. 77. Section 388 of public act 17-2 of the June special session is
2118-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2119-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
2120-provisions of this section and sections 389 to 395, inclusive, of [this act]
2121-public act 17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize
2122-the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
2123-amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$250,950,000] $240,950,000.
2124-Sec. 78. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 389 of public act
2125-17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective House Bill No. 6690
2126-
2127-Public Act No. 21-111 65 of 126
2128-
2129-July 1, 2021):
2130-(1) For [a program to establish energy microgrids to support critical
2131-municipal infrastructure] the microgrid and resilience grant and loan
2132-pilot program, not exceeding $5,000,000.
2133-Sec. 79. Subsection (j) of section 389 of public act 17-2 of the June
2134-special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021)
2135-Sec. 80. Subsection (k) of section 389 of public act 17-2 of the June
2136-special session, as amended by section 1 of public act 18-52, is amended
2137-to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2138-(k) For the Department of Housing: Funding for the Department of
2139-Housing [and Connecticut Children's Medical Center's] for the Healthy
2140-Homes Program, not exceeding $10,000,000, provided (1) not more than
2141-$7,000,000 shall be used for the abatement of lead in homes in the state
2142-and made available to residents in any municipality in the state, and (2)
2143-not more than $3,000,000 shall be used to address environmental health
2144-and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, mold, allergens,
2145-asthma, carbon monoxide, home safety, pesticides and radon.
2146-Sec. 81. Section 407 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as
2147-amended by section 35 of public act 18-178, is amended to read as
2148-follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2149-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
2150-provisions of this section and sections 408 to 414, inclusive, of public act
2151-17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the
2152-issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal
2153-amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$216,000,000] $196,000,000.
2154-Sec. 82. Subsection (i) of section 408 of public act 17-2 of the June
2155-special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021) House Bill No. 6690
2156-
2157-Public Act No. 21-111 66 of 126
2158-
2159-Sec. 83. Subsection (j) of section 408 of public act 17-2 of the June
2160-special session, as amended by section 37 of public act 18-178, is
2161-amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021):
2162-(j) For the Department of Housing: Funding for the Department of
2163-Housing [and Connecticut Children's Medical Center's] for the Healthy
2164-Homes Program, for the abatement of lead in homes in the state, not
2165-exceeding $10,000,000, provided (1) not more than $7,000,000 shall be
2166-made available to residents in any municipality in the state for the
2167-abatement of lead in such residents' homes, and (2) not more than
2168-$3,000,000 shall be made available to first-time homebuyers in the state
2169-in an amount not to exceed $40,000 per residential home to remediate
2170-conditions that constitute housing blight under a municipal ordinance
2171-or regulation of the municipality in which such residential home is
2172-located, and provided a person may only be eligible to receive one grant
2173-in an amount not to exceed $40,000.
2174-Sec. 84. Section 12 of public act 20-1 is amended to read as follows
2175-(Effective July 1, 2021):
2176-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
2177-provisions of this section and sections 13 to 19, inclusive, of [this act]
2178-public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of
2179-the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
2180-not exceeding [$267,500,000] $247,500,000.
2181-Sec. 85. Subsection (c) of section 13 of public act 20-1 is repealed.
2182-(Effective July 1, 2021)
2183-Sec. 86. Section 31 of public act 20-1 is amended to read as follows
2184-(Effective July 1, 2021):
2185-The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the
2186-provisions of this section and sections 32 to 38, inclusive, of [this act]
2187-public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of House Bill No. 6690
2188-
2189-Public Act No. 21-111 67 of 126
2190-
2191-the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate,
2192-not exceeding [$235,000,000] $215,000,000.
2193-Sec. 87. Subsection (c) of section 32 of public act 20-1 is repealed.
2194-(Effective July 1, 2021)
2195-Sec. 88. Section 82 of public act 20-1 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021)
2196-Sec. 89. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in
2197-subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
2198-power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
2199-in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
2200-aggregate twelve million dollars, provided seven million dollars of said
2201-authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022.
2202-(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
2203-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Office of
2204-Policy and Management for the purpose of providing a grant-in-aid to
2205-the Commission on Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention.
2206-(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
2207-of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
2208-provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
2209-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
2210-section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
2211-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
2212-accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to
2213-time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
2214-exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
2215-in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
2216-Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
2217-authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
2218-there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
2219-by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management House Bill No. 6690
2220-
2221-Public Act No. 21-111 68 of 126
2222-
2223-and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its
2224-discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
2225-be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state
2226-of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
2227-interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
2228-part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
2229-appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
2230-principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
2231-such principal and interest as the same become due.
2232-Sec. 90. Subsection (d) of section 29-1bb of the general statutes is
2233-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2234-2021):
2235-(d) [(1)] On and after May 1, 2020, [and before July 31, 2020,] any
2236-eligible nonprofit organization applicant that owns an eligible nonprofit
2237-organization applicant building may apply, in such manner as the
2238-commissioner prescribes, to the department for a grant for eligible
2239-expenses for eligible nonprofit organization buildings incurred on or
2240-after July 1, 2019, for the purposes described in subsection (c) of this
2241-section. The commissioner shall require all eligible nonprofit
2242-organization applicants to submit information to the department to
2243-demonstrate that such eligible nonprofit organization applicant is at a
2244-heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime or
2245-violent act. The commissioner shall evaluate such information based on
2246-neutral criteria applied equally to all eligible nonprofit organization
2247-applicants. The commissioner shall determine which expenses are
2248-eligible under the program and whether to approve or deny an
2249-application in accordance with the eligible nonprofit organization
2250-building security infrastructure criteria developed pursuant to
2251-subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section and upon a
2252-determination that the eligible nonprofit organization applicant is at a
2253-heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime or House Bill No. 6690
2254-
2255-Public Act No. 21-111 69 of 126
2256-
2257-violent act.
2258-[(2) If the aggregate dollar amount for the grants approved by the
2259-commissioner pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection is less than
2260-five million dollars, any eligible nonprofit organization applicant that
2261-owns an eligible nonprofit organization applicant building may apply,
2262-at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes, to the
2263-department for a grant for eligible expenses for eligible nonprofit
2264-organization buildings incurred on or after February 1, 2021, for the
2265-purposes described in subsection (c) of this section. The commissioner
2266-shall require all eligible nonprofit organization applicants to submit
2267-information to the department to demonstrate that such eligible
2268-nonprofit organization applicant is at a heightened risk of being the
2269-target of a terrorist attack, hate crime or violent act. The commissioner
2270-shall evaluate such information based on neutral criteria applied equally
2271-to all eligible nonprofit organization applicants. The commissioner shall
2272-determine which expenses are eligible under the program and whether
2273-to approve or deny an application in accordance with the eligible
2274-nonprofit organization building security infrastructure criteria
2275-developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section
2276-and upon a determination that the eligible nonprofit organization
2277-applicant is at a heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack,
2278-hate crime or violent act.]
2279-Sec. 91. Subsection (a) of section 29-1cc of the general statutes is
2280-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2281-2021):
2282-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
2283-State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to
2284-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
2285-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [five] twenty million
2286-dollars, provided five million dollars of said authorization shall be
2287-effective July 1, 2022. House Bill No. 6690
2288-
2289-Public Act No. 21-111 70 of 126
2290-
2291-Sec. 92. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in
2292-subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
2293-power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
2294-in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
2295-aggregate sixty-four million two hundred thousand dollars, provided
2296-(1) two hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be
2297-effective July 1, 2021, (2) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars
2298-of such authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022, (3) twenty-three
2299-million five hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be
2300-effective July 1, 2023, (4) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars
2301-of such authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (5) thirteen
2302-million five hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be
2303-effective July 1, 2025.
2304-(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
2305-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by CTNext for the
2306-purpose of recapitalizing the innovation place program established
2307-under section 32-39k of the general statutes for existing and new
2308-innovation places, provided (1) two hundred thousand dollars shall be
2309-used for an economic feasibility study of certain lands in Trumbull in
2310-the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021, and (2) ten million dollars shall
2311-be deposited in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2023, in the CTNext
2312-Fund established under section 32-39i of the general statutes for general
2313-operational purposes.
2314-(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
2315-of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
2316-provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
2317-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
2318-section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
2319-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
2320-accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to
2321-time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not House Bill No. 6690
2322-
2323-Public Act No. 21-111 71 of 126
2324-
2325-exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
2326-in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
2327-Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
2328-authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
2329-there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
2330-by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
2331-and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its
2332-discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
2333-be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state
2334-of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
2335-interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
2336-part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
2337-appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such
2338-principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
2339-such principal and interest as the same become due.
2340-Sec. 93. Subsection (a) of section 32-39l of the general statutes is
2341-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2342-2022):
2343-(a) [On or before July 1, 2016,] Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated
2344-shall post on its Internet web site an application form, prescribed by
2345-Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, for planning grants-in-aid
2346-awarded pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Such application
2347-form shall state that applications for planning grants-in-aid shall be
2348-submitted to the CTNext board.
2349-Sec. 94. Subparagraph (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of
2350-section 32-39m of the general statutes is repealed and the following is
2351-substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
2352-(E) The CTNext board shall report, in accordance with the provisions
2353-of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General
2354-Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and House Bill No. 6690
2355-
2356-Public Act No. 21-111 72 of 126
2357-
2358-finance, revenue and bonding on or before September [30, 2017, and on
2359-or before July first annually thereafter until September 30, 2020] thirtieth
2360-annually, regarding the grants-in-aid distributed pursuant to this
2361-section and concerning the operation and effectiveness of the innovation
2362-place program.
2363-Sec. 95. Subsection (a) of section 8-445 of the general statutes is
2364-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2365-2021):
2366-(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the
2367-State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to
2368-authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in
2369-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one] two hundred
2370-million dollars, provided (1) twenty million dollars shall be effective
2371-from October 31, 2017, (2) twenty million dollars shall be effective July
2372-1, 2018, (3) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2019, (4)
2373-twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2020, [and] (5) twenty
2374-million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2021, (6) twenty-five million
2375-dollars shall be effective July 1, 2022, (7) twenty-five million dollars shall
2376-be effective July 1, 2023, (8) twenty-five million dollars shall be effective
2377-July 1, 2024, and (9) twenty-five million dollars shall be effective July 1,
2378-2025.
2379-Sec. 96. Subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d of the
2380-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
2381-thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
2382-(10) To borrow money and issue securities to finance the acquisition,
2383-construction, reconstruction, improvement or equipping of any one
2384-project, or more than one, or any combination of projects, or to refund
2385-securities issued after June 7, 1995, or to refund any such refunding
2386-securities or for any one, or more than one, or all of those purposes, or
2387-any combination of those purposes, and to provide for the security and House Bill No. 6690
2388-
2389-Public Act No. 21-111 73 of 126
2390-
2391-payment of those securities and for the rights of the holders of them,
2392-except that the amount of any such borrowing, the special debt service
2393-requirements for which are secured by the state debt service
2394-commitment, exclusive of the amount of borrowing to refund securities,
2395-or to fund issuance costs or necessary reserves, may not exceed the
2396-aggregate principal amount of (A) for the fiscal years ending June 30,
2397-1996, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, one billion thirty million dollars, (B) for
2398-the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006, to June 30, 2027, inclusive, [three
2399-billion two hundred seventy million nine hundred thousand dollars]
2400-three billion three hundred fifty-one million dollars, and (C) such
2401-additional amount or amounts: (i) Required from time to time to fund
2402-any special capital reserve fund or other debt service reserve fund in
2403-accordance with the financing transaction proceedings, and (ii) to pay
2404-or provide for the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any; the
2405-aggregate amounts of subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this subdivision
2406-are established as the authorized funding amount, and no borrowing
2407-within the authorized funding amount for a project or projects may be
2408-effected unless the project or projects are included in accordance with
2409-subsection (a) of section 10a-109e;
2410-Sec. 97. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109e of the general statutes is
2411-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
2412-2021):
2413-(a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance,
2414-further design and construct UConn 2000, to operate and maintain the
2415-components thereof in a prudent and economical manner and to reserve
2416-for and make renewals and replacements thereof when appropriate, it
2417-being hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of the state
2418-and the university to provide this independent authority to the
2419-university along with providing assured revenues therefor as the
2420-efficient and cost effective course to achieve the objective of avoiding
2421-further decline in the physical infrastructure of the university and to House Bill No. 6690
2422-
2423-Public Act No. 21-111 74 of 126
2424-
2425-renew, modernize, enhance and maintain such infrastructure, the
2426-particular project or projects, each being hereby approved as a project of
2427-UConn 2000, and the presently estimated cost thereof being as follows:
2428-
2429- UConn 2000 Project Phase I Phase II Phase III
2430- Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
2431- 1996-1999 2000-2005 2005-2027
2432-
2433- Academic and Research
2434- Facilities 450,000,000
2435-
2436- Agricultural Biotechnology
2437- Facility 9,400,000
2438-
2439- Agricultural Biotechnology
2440- Facility Completion 10,000,000
2441-
2442- Alumni Quadrant
2443- Renovations 14,338,000
2444-
2445- Arjona and Monteith
2446- (new classroom buildings) 66,100,000
2447-
2448- Avery Point Campus
2449- Undergraduate and
2450- Library Building 35,000,000
2451-
2452- Avery Point Marine
2453- Science Research Center –
2454- Phase I 34,000,000
2455- House Bill No. 6690
2456-
2457-Public Act No. 21-111 75 of 126
2458-
2459- Avery Point Marine
2460- Science Research Center –
2461- Phase II 16,682,000
2462-
2463- Avery Point Renovation 5,600,000 15,000,000
2464-
2465- Babbidge Library 0
2466-
2467- Balancing Contingency 5,506,834
2468-
2469- Beach Hall Renovations 10,000,000
2470-
2471- Benton State Art Museum
2472- Addition 1,400,000 3,000,000
2473-
2474- Biobehavioral Complex
2475- Replacement 4,000,000
2476-
2477- Bishop Renovation 8,000,000
2478-
2479- Budds Building
2480- Renovation 2,805,000
2481-
2482- Business School
2483- Renovation 4,803,000
2484-
2485- Chemistry Building 53,700,000
2486-
2487- Commissary Warehouse 1,000,000
2488-
2489- Deferred Maintenance/
2490- Code Compliance/ House Bill No. 6690
2491-
2492-Public Act No. 21-111 76 of 126
2493-
2494- ADA Compliance/
2495- Infrastructure
2496- Improvements &
2497- Renovation Lump Sum and
2498- Utility, Administrative and
35+Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall 1
36+have power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and 2
37+sections 2 to 7, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the 3
38+issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 4
39+amounts in the aggregate not exceeding $334,558,500. 5
40+Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 6
41+described in sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, to the extent hereinafter 7
42+stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or 8
43+condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing, improving or 9
44+equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving sites for the 10
45+Bill No.
46+
47+
48+
49+LCO No. 10579 2 of 125
50+
51+projects hereinafter described, including payment of architectural, 11
52+engineering, demolition or related costs in connection therewith, or of 12
53+payment of the cost of long-range capital programming and space 13
54+utilization studies as hereinafter stated: 14
55+(a) For the Office of Legislative Management: 15
56+(1) Replacement of the legislative drafting and information system, 16
57+not exceeding $2,000,000; 17
58+(2) Alterations, renovations, improvements and technology upgrades 18
59+at the State Capitol Complex, not exceeding $4,780,000. 19
60+(b) For the Office of Policy and Management: For an information 20
61+technology capital investment program, not exceeding $65,000,000. 21
62+(c) For the Department of Administrative Services: 22
63+(1) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos and hazardous materials in 23
64+state-owned buildings, not exceeding $10,000,000; 24
65+(2) Alterations, renovations and improvements to the Connecticut 25
66+Building at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Massachusetts, 26
67+not exceeding $1,000,000. 27
68+(d) For the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection: 28
69+(1) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and 29
70+grounds, including utilities, mechanical systems, and energy 30
71+conservation projects, not exceeding $10,700,000; 31
72+(2) Upgrade and replacement of the Connecticut Land Mobile Radio 32
73+Network, not exceeding $39,000,000; 33
74+(3) Alterations, renovations, improvements, and repairs to 34
75+Connecticut Police Officer Standards Training Council buildings and 35
76+grounds, not exceeding $1,000,000. 36
77+Bill No.
78+
79+
80+
81+LCO No. 10579 3 of 125
82+
83+(e) For the Department of Motor Vehicles: Development of a master 37
84+plan for department facilities, not exceeding $500,000. 38
85+(f) For the Military Department: 39
86+(1) State matching funds for anticipated federal reimbursable 40
87+projects, not exceeding $1,810,000; 41
88+(2) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and 42
89+grounds, including utilities, mechanical systems, and energy 43
90+conservation, not exceeding $200,000. 44
91+(g) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: For 45
92+the purpose of funding projects in state buildings and assets that result 46
93+in decreased environmental impacts, including projects that improve 47
94+energy efficiency pursuant to section 16a-38l of the general statutes; that 48
95+reduce greenhouse gas emissions from building heating and cooling, 49
96+including installation of renewable thermal heating systems; that 50
97+expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support charging 51
98+state-owned or leased electric vehicles; that reduce water use; that 52
99+reduce waste generation and disposal; or for any renewable energy, or 53
100+combined heat and power project in state buildings, not exceeding 54
101+$20,000,000. 55
102+(h) For the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station: 56
103+Construction and equipment for additions and renovation to the Valley 57
104+Laboratory in Windsor, not exceeding $6,300,000. 58
105+(i) For the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner: Design of alteration, 59
106+renovation, and additions to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 60
107+in Farmington, not exceeding $2,500,000. 61
108+(j) For the Department of Developmental Services: Fire, safety and 62
109+environmental improvements to regional facilities and intermediate 63
110+care facilities for client and staff needs, including improvements in 64
111+compliance with current codes, site improvements, handicapped access 65
112+Bill No.
113+
114+
115+
116+LCO No. 10579 4 of 125
117+
118+improvements, utilities, repair or replacement of roofs, air conditioning 66
119+and other interior and exterior building renovations and additions at all 67
120+state-owned facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000. 68
121+(k) For the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: 69
122+(1) Fire, safety and environmental improvements to regional facilities 70
123+for client and staff needs, including improvements in compliance with 71
124+current codes, including intermediate care facilities and site 72
125+improvements, handicapped access improvements, utilities, repair or 73
126+replacement of roofs, air conditioning and other interior and exterior 74
127+building renovations and additions at all state-owned facilities, not 75
128+exceeding $9,600,000; 76
129+(2) Design and installation of sprinkler systems, including related fire 77
130+safety improvements, in direct patient care buildings, not exceeding 78
131+$904,500; 79
132+(3) Planning and design for replacement of Whiting Forensic Hospital 80
133+at Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, not exceeding 81
134+$3,000,000. 82
135+(l) For the Department of Education: For the Technical Education and 83
136+Career System, alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings 84
137+and grounds, including new and replacement equipment, tools and 85
138+supplies necessary to update curricula, vehicles, and technology, not 86
139+exceeding $15,100,000. 87
140+(m) For the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities: 88
141+(1) New and replacement instruction, research or laboratory 89
142+equipment, not exceeding $22,000,000; 90
143+(2) System telecommunications infrastructure upgrades, 91
144+improvements and expansions, not exceeding $15,000,000; 92
145+(3) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs, 93
146+Bill No.
147+
148+
149+
150+LCO No. 10579 5 of 125
151+
152+not exceeding $3,000,000; 94
153+(4) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance 95
154+and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $19,000,000; 96
155+(5) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and 97
156+infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $20,000,000; 98
157+(6) All State Colleges and Universities: Security Improvements, not 99
158+exceeding $2,500,000; 100
159+(7) Alterations, renovations, and improvements to 185 Main Street in 101
160+New Britain for the One College Office, not exceeding $2,900,000; 102
161+(8) For the purposes described in section 10a-80f of the general 103
162+statutes relating to the pilot program for the expansion of advanced 104
163+manufacturing certificate programs to public high schools in the state, 105
164+not exceeding $2,500,000; 106
165+(9) For health and mental health capital and information technology 107
166+resources, not exceeding $1,000,000. 108
167+(n) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations, and 109
168+improvements to existing state-owned buildings for inmate housing, 110
169+programming and staff training space and additional inmate capacity, 111
170+and for support facilities and off-site improvements, not exceeding 112
171+$30,000,000. 113
172+(o) For the Judicial Department: 114
173+(1) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and 115
174+grounds at state-owned and maintained facilities, not exceeding 116
175+$5,000,000; 117
176+(2) Implementation of the Technology Strategic Plan Project, not 118
177+exceeding $2,000,000; 119
178+(3) Alterations and improvements in compliance with the Americans 120
179+Bill No.
180+
181+
182+
183+LCO No. 10579 6 of 125
184+
185+with Disabilities Act, not exceeding $2,000,000; 121
186+(4) Security improvements at various state-owned and maintained 122
187+facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000; 123
188+(p) For the State Library: Development of a new shared library 124
189+preservation facility, not exceeding $10,264,000. 125
190+Sec. 3. (Effective July 1, 2021) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 126
191+general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 127
192+which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1 to 7, 128
193+inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 129
194+authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 1 to 7, 130
195+inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 131
196+money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 132
197+be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time 133
198+renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 134
199+twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or 135
200+pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission 136
201+authorizing such bonds. 137
202+Sec. 4. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections 138
203+1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, shall be authorized except upon a finding by 139
204+the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for 140
205+such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 141
206+Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 142
207+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 143
208+commission, in its discretion, may require. 144
209+Sec. 5. (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of sections 1 to 7, 145
210+inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 146
211+bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, or of 147
212+temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 148
213+the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 4 of this 149
214+act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the 150
215+proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in 151
216+Bill No.
217+
218+
219+
220+LCO No. 10579 7 of 125
221+
222+addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section 152
223+4, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such request 153
224+as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available 154
225+or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such 155
226+project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming 156
227+available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a 157
228+recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other 158
229+moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent 159
230+directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of 160
231+such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then 161
232+available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 162
233+such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming 163
234+available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project. 164
235+Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter 165
236+to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall, 166
237+upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with 167
238+applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding 168
239+bonds issued pursuant to sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of this act, or to meet 169
240+the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the money to 170
241+be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized pursuant to 171
242+said sections 1 to 7, inclusive, for the purpose of financing such costs, 172
243+either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such bonds or 173
244+notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the federal, 174
245+private or other moneys so received with respect to such project are used 175
246+to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever principal of 176
247+any such temporary notes is retired by application of revenue receipts 177
248+of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation 178
249+of which such temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount 179
250+of bonds which may be authorized pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall 180
251+each be reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. 181
252+Pending use of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet 182
253+principal as hereinabove directed, the amount thereof may be invested 183
254+by the State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the 184
255+state or the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United 185
256+Bill No.
257+
258+
259+
260+LCO No. 10579 8 of 125
261+
262+States, shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the 186
263+state, and net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same 187
264+manner as the moneys so invested. 188
265+Sec. 6. (Effective July 1, 2021) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of 189
266+said bonds authorized for any project described in section 2 of this act 190
267+in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other 191
268+project described in said section 2, if the State Bond Commission shall 192
269+so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said 193
270+bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section 2 194
271+shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund. 195
272+Sec. 7. (Effective July 1, 2021) The bonds issued pursuant to this section 196
273+and sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this act, shall be general obligations of 197
274+the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are 198
275+pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds 199
276+as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of 200
277+the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 201
278+necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 202
279+made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 203
280+the same become due. 204
281+Sec. 8. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall have 205
282+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 9 206
283+and 10 of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds 207
284+of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the 208
285+aggregate, not exceeding $100,000,000. 209
286+Sec. 9. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 210
287+described in sections 8 to 11, inclusive, of this act shall be used by the 211
288+Department of Housing for the purposes hereinafter stated: Housing 212
289+development and rehabilitation, including moderate cost housing, 213
290+moderate rental, congregate and elderly housing, urban homesteading, 214
291+community housing development corporations, housing purchase and 215
292+rehabilitation, housing for the homeless, housing for low-income 216
293+Bill No.
294+
295+
296+
297+LCO No. 10579 9 of 125
298+
299+persons, limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing projects, 217
300+abatement of hazardous material including asbestos and lead-based 218
301+paint in residential structures, emergency repair assistance for senior 219
302+citizens, housing land bank and land trust, housing and community 220
303+development, predevelopment grants and loans, reimbursement for 221
304+state and federal surplus property, private rental investment mortgage 222
305+and equity program, housing infrastructure, demolition, renovation or 223
306+redevelopment of vacant buildings or related infrastructure, septic 224
307+system repair loan program, acquisition and related rehabilitation 225
308+including loan guarantees for private developers of rental housing for 226
309+the elderly, projects under the program established in section 8-37pp of 227
310+the general statutes, and participation in federal programs, including 228
311+administrative expenses associated with those programs eligible under 229
312+the general statutes, not exceeding $100,000,000, provided not more 230
313+than $30,000,000 shall be used for revitalization of state moderate rental 231
314+housing units on the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's State 232
315+Housing Portfolio. 233
316+Sec. 10. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections 234
317+8 to 11, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 235
318+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 236
319+for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 237
320+Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 238
321+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 239
322+commission, in its discretion, may require. 240
323+Sec. 11. (Effective July 1, 2021) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 241
324+general statutes, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 242
325+which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and 243
326+sections 8 to 10, inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply 244
327+to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 245
328+section and sections 8 to 10, inclusive, of this act and temporary notes in 246
329+anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds 247
330+so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and 248
331+from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or 249
332+Bill No.
333+
334+
335+
336+LCO No. 10579 10 of 125
337+
338+times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be 250
339+provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State 251
340+Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. Such bonds issued pursuant 252
341+to section 8 of this act shall be general obligations of the state and the 253
342+full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 254
343+payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same 255
344+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 256
345+the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 257
346+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 258
347+the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 259
348+become due. 260
349+Sec. 12. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall have 261
350+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 13 262
351+to 19, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 263
352+of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 264
353+the aggregate, not exceeding $304,150,000. 265
354+Sec. 13. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds 266
355+described in sections 12 to 19, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the 267
356+purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects, 268
357+programs and purposes hereinafter stated: 269
358+(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: 270
359+(1) Grants-in-aid to distressed municipalities eligible under section 271
360+32-9s of the general statutes for capital purposes, not exceeding 272
361+$7,000,000; 273
362+(2) Grants-in-aid to (A) municipalities for the costs associated with 274
363+the purchase of body-worn recording equipment, digital data storage 275
364+devices and dashboard cameras in accordance with the provisions of 276
365+section 7-277c of the general statutes, and (B) institutions of higher 277
366+education for the costs associated with the purchase of body-worn 278
367+recording equipment, digital data storage devices and dashboard 279
368+cameras in accordance with the provisions of section 7-277c of the 280
369+Bill No.
370+
371+
372+
373+LCO No. 10579 11 of 125
374+
375+general statutes, not exceeding $2,500,000, provided not more than 281
376+$500,000 shall be used to conduct a study of centralized data storage for 282
377+recordings from body-worn recording equipment and dashboard 283
378+cameras; 284
379+(3) For the provision of community engagement training to law 285
380+enforcement units in (A) towns with a population of over one hundred 286
381+thousand, and (B) towns adjacent to towns with a population of over 287
382+one hundred thousand, not exceeding $500,000; 288
383+(4) Grants-in-aid to private, nonprofit health and human service 289
384+organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 290
385+Revenue Code of 1986, and that receive funds from the state to provide 291
386+direct health or human services to state agency clients, for alterations, 292
387+renovations, improvements, additions and new construction, including 293
388+health, safety, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and 294
389+energy conservation improvements, information technology systems, 295
390+technology for independence, purchase of vehicles and acquisition of 296
391+property, not exceeding $10,000,000; 297
392+(5) Grant-in-aid for a Sandy Hook memorial , not exceeding 298
393+$2,600,000; 299
394+(6) Grants-in-aid for regional and local improvements and 300
395+development, including, but not limited to, Bristol Health emergency 301
396+backup power generation replacement and upgrade, Crestbrook Park 302
397+facility upgrades, Thomaston Opera House, Squantz Engine Company 303
398+elevator, Tolland Fire Department capital improvements, Plymouth 304
399+Police Department, new facility for Operation Hope of Fairfield, Shelton 305
400+Constitution Boulevard extension and Commerce Park, track at 306
401+Portland High School and Portland Middle School, Trumbull Veterans 307
402+& First Responder Center, Stanley T. Williams Senior Center roof repair, 308
403+YMCA of Wallingford, East Haven pool renovation, Fox Hill Memorial 309
404+Tower rehabilitation, connection and expansion of sewer line Bozrah, 310
405+Fairfield landfill cleanup, Shakespeare Theater construction, Sterling 311
406+Bill No.
407+
408+
409+
410+LCO No. 10579 12 of 125
411+
412+House Community Center renovations, regional public safety complex 312
413+in Enfield, Bristol Hospital backup generator, Woodridge Lake sewer 313
414+treatment plant renovations, Groton sidewalks, Griswold Senior Center, 314
415+not exceeding $35,000,000. 315
416+(b) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: 316
417+(1) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for open space land acquisition 317
418+and development for conservation or recreational purposes, not 318
419+exceeding $10,000,000; 319
420+(2) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for improvements to incinerators 320
421+and landfills, including, but not limited to, bulky waste landfills, not 321
422+exceeding $2,900,000; 322
423+(3) Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program, not 323
424+exceeding $5,000,000; 324
425+(4) Grants-in-aid for identification, investigation, containment, 325
426+removal, or mitigation of contaminated industrial sites in urban areas, 326
427+not exceeding $10,500,000; 327
428+(5) Grants-in-aid for containment, removal, or mitigation of identified 328
429+hazardous waste disposal sites, not exceeding $5,000,000; 329
430+(6) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for the purpose of providing 330
431+potable water and for assessment and remedial action to address 331
432+pollution from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl containing 332
433+substances, not exceeding $1,150,000; 333
434+(c) For the Department of Economic and Community Development: 334
435+(1) For the Brownfield Remediation and Revitalization program, not 335
436+exceeding $25,000,000; 336
437+(2) For the Small Business Express program established by section 32-337
438+7g of the general statutes, not exceeding $25,000,000; 338
439+Bill No.
440+
441+
442+
443+LCO No. 10579 13 of 125
444+
445+(3) For the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund established 339
446+by section 32-7o of the general statutes, not exceeding $10,000,000; 340
447+(4) For the CareerConneCT workforce training programs, not 341
448+exceeding $20,000,000. 342
449+(d) For the Connecticut Port Authority: Grants -in-aid for 343
450+improvements to deep water ports, including dredging, not exceeding 344
451+$50,000,000, provided not less than $20,000,000 shall be used for deep 345
452+water ports outside of New London. 346
453+(e) For the Department of Transportation: Grants-in-aid to 347
454+municipalities for use in the manner set forth in, and in accordance with 348
455+the provisions of, sections 13a-175a to 13a-175k, inclusive, of the general 349
456+statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000. 350
457+(f) For the Department of Education: Grants-in-aid to assist targeted 351
458+local and regional school districts for alterations, repairs, improvements, 352
459+technology, and equipment in low-performing schools, not exceeding 353
460+$5,000,000. 354
461+(g) For the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan 355
462+Authority: For the Alliance District Teacher Loan Subsidy Program, not 356
463+exceeding $7,000,000. 357
464+(h) For the Department of Public Health: For the Health Disparities 358
465+and Prevention Grant Program, not exceeding $40,000,000, provided (1) 359
466+not more than $25,000,000 shall be used for federally qualified health 360
467+centers, and not more than $300,000 of such amount may be used to 361
468+conduct a health disparities study, and (2) not more than $15,000,000 362
469+shall be used for mental health and substance abuse treatment 363
470+providers. 364
471+Sec. 14. (Effective July 1, 2021) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 365
472+general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 366
473+which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 12 to 19, 367
474+Bill No.
475+
476+
477+
478+LCO No. 10579 14 of 125
479+
480+inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 368
481+authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 12 to 19, 369
482+inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 370
483+money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 371
484+be issued in accordance with said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, and from 372
485+time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 373
486+exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 374
487+in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 375
488+Commission authorizing such bonds. 376
489+Sec. 15. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections 377
490+12 to 19, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 378
491+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 379
492+for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 380
493+Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 381
494+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 382
495+commission, in its discretion, may require. 383
496+Sec. 16. (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of sections 12 to 19, 384
497+inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 385
498+bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, or of 386
499+temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 387
500+the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 15 of 388
501+this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which 389
502+the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, 390
503+in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said 391
504+section 15, include the recommendation of the person signing such 392
505+request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then 393
506+available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 394
507+any such project should be added to the state moneys available or 395
508+becoming available under said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, for such 396
509+project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of 397
510+such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state 398
511+moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond 399
512+Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of 400
513+Bill No.
514+
515+
516+
517+LCO No. 10579 15 of 125
518+
519+such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 401
520+made available for costs in connection with such project may be added 402
521+to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such 403
522+project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other 404
523+moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in 405
524+connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with 406
525+applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet 407
526+the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 12 408
527+to 19, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in 409
528+anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds 410
529+theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 12 to 19, inclusive, for 411
530+the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption 412
531+and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at 413
532+maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so 414
533+received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of 415
534+such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary 416
535+notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the 417
536+amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such 418
537+temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which 419
538+may be authorized pursuant to section 12 of this act shall each be 420
539+reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use 421
540+of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal 422
541+as directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the 423
542+State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or 424
543+the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, 425
544+shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and 426
545+net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as 427
546+the moneys so invested. 428
547+Sec. 17. (Effective July 1, 2021) The bonds issued pursuant to sections 429
548+12 to 19, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and 430
549+the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 431
550+payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 432
551+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 433
552+Bill No.
553+
554+
555+
556+LCO No. 10579 16 of 125
557+
558+the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 434
559+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 435
560+the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 436
561+become due. 437
562+Sec. 18. (Effective July 1, 2021) In accordance with section 13 of this act, 438
563+the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 13, may 439
564+provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the 440
565+purposes and projects as described in said section 13. All financing shall 441
566+be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times 442
567+as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond 443
568+Commission. 444
569+Sec. 19. (Effective July 1, 2021) In the case of any grant-in-aid made 445
570+pursuant to subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of section 13 of this 446
571+act that is made to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the 447
572+state, the contract entered into pursuant to section 13 of this act shall 448
573+provide that if the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made 449
574+ceases, within ten years of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility 450
575+for which such grant was made, an amount equal to the amount of such 451
576+grant, minus ten per cent per year for each full year which has elapsed 452
577+since the date of such grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien 453
578+shall be placed on such land in favor of the state to ensure that such 454
579+amount shall be repaid in the event of such change in use, provided if 455
580+the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made are owned by the 456
581+state, a municipality or a housing authority, no lien need be placed. 457
582+Sec. 20. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have 458
583+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 21 459
584+to 26, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 460
585+of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 461
586+the aggregate not exceeding $216,565,000. 462
587+Sec. 21. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 463
588+described in sections 20 to 26, inclusive, of this act, to the extent 464
589+Bill No.
590+
591+
592+
593+LCO No. 10579 17 of 125
594+
595+hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of acquiring, by 465
596+purchase or condemnation, undertaking, constructing, reconstructing, 466
597+improving or equipping, or purchasing land or buildings or improving 467
598+sites for the projects hereinafter described, including payment of 468
599+architectural, engineering, demolition or related costs in connection 469
600+therewith, or of payment of the cost of long-range capital programming 470
601+and space utilization studies as hereinafter stated: 471
602+(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: For an information 472
603+technology capital investment program, not exceeding $15,000,000. 473
604+(b) For the Department of Administrative Services: 474
605+(1) Infrastructure repairs and improvements, including fire, safety 475
606+and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 476
607+improvements, improvements to state-owned buildings and grounds, 477
608+including energy conservation and off-site improvements, and 478
609+preservation of unoccupied buildings and grounds, including office 479
610+development, acquisition, renovations for additional parking and 480
611+security improvements at state-occupied buildings, not exceeding 481
612+$5,000,000; 482
613+(2) Removal or encapsulation of asbestos and hazardous materials in 483
614+state-owned buildings, not exceeding $10,000,000; 484
615+(3) Capital construction, improvements, repairs, renovations and 485
616+land acquisition at Fire Training Schools, not exceeding $5,000,000. 486
617+(c) For the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection: 487
618+Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and grounds, 488
619+including utilities, not exceeding $28,200,000. 489
620+(d) For the Military Department: 490
621+(1) State matching funds for anticipated federal reimbursable 491
622+projects, not exceeding $3,250,000; 492
623+Bill No.
624+
625+
626+
627+LCO No. 10579 18 of 125
628+
629+(2) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and 493
630+grounds, including utilities, mechanical systems, and energy 494
631+conservation, not exceeding $200,000. 495
632+(e) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: 496
633+(1) Alterations, renovations and new construction at state parks and 497
634+other recreation facilities, including Americans with Disabilities Act 498
635+improvements, not exceeding $15,000,000; 499
636+(2) For the purpose of funding projects in state buildings and assets 500
637+that result in decreased environmental impacts, including projects: That 501
638+improve energy efficiency pursuant to section 16a-38l of the general 502
639+statutes; that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from building heating 503
640+and cooling, including installation of renewable thermal heating 504
641+systems; that expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support 505
642+charging state owned or leased electric vehicles; that reduce water use; 506
643+reduce waste generation and disposal; or for any renewable energy, or 507
644+combined heat and power project in state buildings, not exceeding 508
645+$10,000,000. 509
646+(f) For the Department of Developmental Services: Fire, safety and 510
647+environmental improvements to regional facilities and intermediate 511
648+care facilities for client and staff needs, including improvements in 512
649+compliance with current codes, site improvements, handicapped access 513
650+improvements, utilities, repair or replacement of roofs, air conditioning 514
651+and other interior and exterior building renovations and additions at all 515
652+state-owned facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000. 516
653+(g) For the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: 517
654+(1) Fire, safety and environmental improvements to regional facilities 518
655+for client and staff needs, including improvements in compliance with 519
656+current codes, including intermediate care facilities and site 520
657+improvements, handicapped access improvements, utilities, repair or 521
658+replacement of roofs, air conditioning and other interior and exterior 522
659+Bill No.
660+
661+
662+
663+LCO No. 10579 19 of 125
664+
665+building renovations and additions at all state-owned facilities, not 523
666+exceeding $5,000,000; 524
667+(2) Design and installation of sprinkler systems, including related fire 525
668+safety improvements, in direct patient care buildings, not exceeding 526
669+$3,740,000. 527
670+(h) For the Department of Education: For the Technical Education 528
671+and Career System: Alterations and improvements to buildings and 529
672+grounds, including new and replacement equipment, tools and supplies 530
673+necessary to update curricula, vehicles and technology at all regional 531
674+vocational-technical schools, not exceeding $14,100,000. 532
675+(i) For the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities: 533
676+(1) New and replacement instruction, research or laboratory 534
677+equipment, not exceeding $22,000,000; 535
678+(2) System telecommunications infrastructure upgrades, 536
679+improvements and expansions, not exceeding $9,000,000; 537
680+(3) Advanced manufacturing and emerging technology programs, 538
681+not exceeding $3,075,000; 539
682+(4) All community colleges: Deferred maintenance, code compliance 540
683+and infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $20,000,000; 541
684+(5) All universities: Deferred maintenance, code compliance and 542
685+infrastructure improvements, not exceeding $20,000,000; 543
686+(6) All State Colleges and Universities: Security Improvements, not 544
687+exceeding $2,500,000; 545
688+(7) For the purposes described in section 10a-80f of the general 546
689+statutes relating to the pilot program for the expansion of advanced 547
690+manufacturing certificate programs to public high schools in the state, 548
691+not exceeding $2,500,000. 549
692+Bill No.
693+
694+
695+
696+LCO No. 10579 20 of 125
697+
698+(j) For the Department of Correction: Alterations, renovations, and 550
699+improvements to existing state-owned buildings for inmate housing, 551
700+programming and staff training space and additional inmate capacity, 552
701+and for support facilities and off-site improvements, not exceeding 553
702+$10,000,000. 554
703+(k) For the Judicial Department: 555
704+(1) Alterations, renovations and improvements to buildings and 556
705+grounds at state-owned and maintained facilities, not exceeding 557
706+$5,000,000; 558
707+(2) Implementation of the Technology Strategic Plan Project, not 559
708+exceeding $2,000,000; 560
709+(3) Alterations and improvements in compliance with the Americans 561
710+with Disabilities Act, not exceeding $2,000,000; 562
711+(4) Security improvements at various state-owned and maintained 563
712+facilities, not exceeding $2,000,000. 564
713+Sec. 22. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 565
714+general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 566
715+which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 20 to 26, 567
716+inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 568
717+authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 20 to 26, 569
718+inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 570
719+money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 571
720+be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time 572
721+renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding 573
722+twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or 574
723+pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission 575
724+authorizing such bonds. 576
725+Sec. 23. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections 577
726+20 to 26, inclusive, of this act, shall be authorized except upon a finding 578
727+Bill No.
728+
729+
730+
731+LCO No. 10579 21 of 125
732+
733+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 579
734+for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 580
735+Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 581
736+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 582
737+commission, in its discretion, may require. 583
738+Sec. 24. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 20 to 26, 584
739+inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 585
740+bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 20 to 26, inclusive, or of 586
741+temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 587
742+the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 23 of 588
743+this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which 589
744+the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, 590
745+in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said 591
746+section 23, shall include the recommendation of the person signing such 592
747+request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then 593
748+available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 594
749+any such project should be added to the state moneys available or 595
750+becoming available hereunder for such project. If the request includes a 596
751+recommendation that some amount of such federal, private or other 597
752+moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to the extent 598
753+directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of authorization of 599
754+such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or other moneys then 600
755+available, or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 601
756+such project, may be added to any state moneys available or becoming 602
757+available hereunder for such project and shall be used for such project. 603
758+Any other federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter 604
759+to be made available for costs in connection with such project shall, 605
760+upon receipt, be used by the State Treasurer, in conformity with 606
761+applicable federal and state law, to meet the principal of outstanding 607
762+bonds issued pursuant to sections 20 to 26, inclusive, of this act, or to 608
763+meet the principal of temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 609
764+money to be derived from the sale of bonds theretofore authorized 610
765+pursuant to said sections 20 to 26, inclusive, for the purpose of financing 611
766+Bill No.
767+
768+
769+
770+LCO No. 10579 22 of 125
771+
772+such costs, either by purchase or redemption and cancellation of such 612
773+bonds or notes or by payment thereof at maturity. Whenever any of the 613
774+federal, private or other moneys so received with respect to such project 614
775+are used to meet the principal of such temporary notes or whenever 615
776+principal of any such temporary notes is retired by application of 616
777+revenue receipts of the state, the amount of bonds theretofore 617
778+authorized in anticipation of which such temporary notes were issued, 618
779+and the aggregate amount of bonds which may be authorized pursuant 619
780+to section 20 of this act, shall each be reduced by the amount of the 620
781+principal so met or retired. Pending use of the federal, private or other 621
782+moneys so received to meet principal as hereinabove directed, the 622
783+amount thereof may be invested by the State Treasurer in bonds or 623
784+obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or the United States or 624
785+agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, shall be deemed to be 625
786+part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and net earnings on such 626
787+investments shall be used in the same manner as the moneys so 627
788+invested. 628
789+Sec. 25. (Effective July 1, 2022) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of 629
790+said bonds authorized for any project described in section 21 of this act 630
791+in excess of the cost of such project may be used to complete any other 631
792+project described in said section 21, if the State Bond Commission shall 632
793+so determine and direct. Any balance of proceeds of the sale of said 633
794+bonds in excess of the costs of all the projects described in said section 634
795+21 shall be deposited to the credit of the General Fund. 635
796+Sec. 26. (Effective July 1, 2022) The bonds issued pursuant to this 636
797+section and sections 20 to 25, inclusive, of this act, shall be general 637
798+obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of 638
799+Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest 639
800+on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of 640
801+the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of 641
802+all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and 642
803+interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal 643
804+and interest as the same become due. 644
805+Bill No.
806+
807+
808+
809+LCO No. 10579 23 of 125
810+
811+Sec. 27. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have 645
812+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 28 646
813+and 29 of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds 647
814+of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the 648
815+aggregate, not exceeding $100,000,000. 649
816+Sec. 28. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 650
817+described in sections 27 to 30, inclusive, of this act shall be used by the 651
818+Department of Housing for the purposes hereinafter stated: Housing 652
819+development and rehabilitation, including moderate cost housing, 653
820+moderate rental, congregate and elderly housing, urban homesteading, 654
821+community housing development corporations, housing purchase and 655
822+rehabilitation, housing for the homeless, housing for low-income 656
823+persons, limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing projects, 657
824+abatement of hazardous material including asbestos and lead-based 658
825+paint in residential structures, emergency repair assistance for senior 659
826+citizens, housing land bank and land trust, housing and community 660
827+development, predevelopment grants and loans, reimbursement for 661
828+state and federal surplus property, private rental investment mortgage 662
829+and equity program, housing infrastructure, demolition, renovation or 663
830+redevelopment of vacant buildings or related infrastructure, septic 664
831+system repair loan program, acquisition and related rehabilitation 665
832+including loan guarantees for private developers of rental housing for 666
833+the elderly, projects under the program established in section 8-37pp of 667
834+the general statutes, and participation in federal programs, including 668
835+administrative expenses associated with those programs eligible under 669
836+the general statutes, not exceeding $100,000,000, provided not more 670
837+than $30,000,000 shall be used for revitalization of state moderate rental 671
838+housing units on the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's State 672
839+Housing Portfolio. 673
840+Sec. 29. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections 674
841+27 to 30, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 675
842+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 676
843+for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 677
844+Bill No.
845+
846+
847+
848+LCO No. 10579 24 of 125
849+
850+Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 678
851+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 679
852+commission, in its discretion, may require. 680
853+Sec. 30. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 681
854+general statutes, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 682
855+which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section and 683
856+sections 27 to 29, inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply 684
857+to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 685
858+section and sections 27 to 29, inclusive, of this act and temporary notes 686
859+in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such 687
860+bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 688
861+and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time 689
862+or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may 690
863+be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State 691
864+Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. Such bonds issued pursuant 692
865+to section 27 of this act shall be general obligations of the state and the 693
866+full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 694
867+payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same 695
868+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 696
869+the holders of such bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 697
870+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 698
871+the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 699
872+become due. 700
873+Sec. 31. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have 701
874+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 32 702
875+to 38, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 703
876+of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 704
877+the aggregate, not exceeding $263,550,000. 705
878+Sec. 32. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of the bonds 706
879+described in sections 31 to 38, inclusive, of this act shall be used for the 707
880+purpose of providing grants-in-aid and other financing for the projects, 708
881+programs and purposes hereinafter stated: 709
882+Bill No.
883+
884+
885+
886+LCO No. 10579 25 of 125
887+
888+(a) For the Office of Policy and Management: 710
889+(1) Grants-in-aid to distressed municipalities eligible under section 711
890+32-9s of the general statutes for capital purposes, not exceeding 712
891+$7,000,000; 713
892+(2) Grants-in-aid to (A) municipalities for the costs associated with 714
893+the purchase of body-worn recording equipment, digital data storage 715
894+devices and dashboard cameras in accordance with the provisions of 716
895+section 7-277c of the general statutes, and (B) and institutions of higher 717
896+education for the costs associated with the purchase of body-worn 718
897+recording equipment, digital data storage devices and dashboard 719
898+cameras in accordance with the provisions of section 7-277c of the 720
899+general statutes, not exceeding $2,000,000; 721
900+(3) Grants-in-aid to private, nonprofit health and human service 722
901+organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 723
902+Revenue Code of 1986, and that receive funds from the state to provide 724
903+direct health or human services to state agency clients, for alterations, 725
904+renovations, improvements, additions and new construction, including 726
905+health, safety, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and 727
906+energy conservation improvements, information technology systems, 728
907+technology for independence, purchase of vehicles and acquisition of 729
908+property, not exceeding $25,000,000; 730
909+(4) Grants-in-aid for regional and local improvements and 731
910+development, including, but not limited to, Bristol Health emergency 732
911+backup power generation replacement and upgrade, Crestbrook Park 733
912+facility upgrades, Thomaston Opera House, Squantz Engine Company 734
913+elevator, Tolland Fire Department capital improvements, Plymouth 735
914+Police Department, new facility for Operation Hope of Fairfield, Shelton 736
915+Constitution Boulevard extension and Commerce Park, track at 737
916+Portland High School and Portland Middle School, Trumbull Veterans 738
917+& First Responder Center, Stanley T. Williams Senior Center roof repair, 739
918+YMCA of Wallingford, East Haven pool renovation, Fox Hill Memorial 740
919+Bill No.
920+
921+
922+
923+LCO No. 10579 26 of 125
924+
925+Tower rehabilitation, connection and expansion of sewer line Bozrah, 741
926+Fairfield landfill cleanup, Shakespeare Theater construction, Sterling 742
927+House Community Center renovations, regional public safety complex 743
928+in Enfield, Bristol Hospital backup generator, Woodridge Lake sewer 744
929+treatment plant renovations, Groton sidewalks, Griswold Senior Center, 745
930+not exceeding $35,000,000. 746
931+(b) For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: 747
932+(1) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for open space land acquisition 748
933+and development for conservation or recreational purposes, not 749
934+exceeding $10,000,000; 750
935+(2) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for improvements to incinerators 751
936+and landfills, including, but not limited to, bulky waste landfills, not 752
937+exceeding $2,900,000; 753
938+(3) Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program, not 754
939+exceeding $5,000,000; 755
940+(4) Grants-in-aid for identification, investigation, containment, 756
941+removal, or mitigation of contaminated industrial sites in urban areas, 757
942+not exceeding $10,500,000; 758
943+(5) Grants-in-aid for containment, removal, or mitigation of identified 759
944+hazardous waste disposal sites, not exceeding $5,000,000; 760
945+(6) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for the purpose of providing 761
946+potable water and for assessment and remedial action to address 762
947+pollution from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl containing 763
948+substances, not exceeding $1,150,000. 764
949+(c) For the Department of Economic and Community Development: 765
950+(1) For the Brownfield Remediation and Revitalization program, not 766
951+exceeding $25,000,000; 767
952+Bill No.
953+
954+
955+
956+LCO No. 10579 27 of 125
957+
958+(2) For the Small Business Express program established by section 32-768
959+7g of the general statutes, not exceeding $25,000,000; 769
960+(3) For the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund established 770
961+by section 32-7o of the general statutes, not exceeding $10,000,000; 771
962+(4) For the CareerConneCT workforce training programs, not 772
963+exceeding $20,000,000; 773
964+(5) Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations operating cultural and 774
965+historical sites, not exceeding $5,000,000. 775
966+(d) For the Department of Transportation: Grants-in-aid to 776
967+municipalities for use in the manner set forth in, and in accordance with 777
968+the provisions of, sections 13a-175a to 13a-175k, inclusive, of the general 778
969+statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000. 779
970+(e) For the Department of Education: Grants-in-aid to assist targeted 780
971+local and regional school districts for alterations, repairs, improvements, 781
972+technology, and equipment in low-performing schools, not exceeding 782
973+$5,000,000. 783
974+(f) For the Department of Public Health: For the Health Disparities 784
975+and Prevention Grant Program, not exceeding $40,000,000, provided (1) 785
976+not more than $25,000,000 shall be used for federally qualified health 786
977+centers, and (2) not more than $15,000,000 shall be used for mental 787
978+health and substance abuse treatment providers. 788
979+Sec. 33. (Effective July 1, 2022) All provisions of section 3-20 of the 789
980+general statutes or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby 790
981+which are not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 31 to 38, 791
982+inclusive, of this act are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds 792
983+authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to sections 31 to 38, 793
984+inclusive, of this act, and temporary notes issued in anticipation of the 794
985+money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may 795
986+be issued in accordance with said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, and from 796
987+Bill No.
988+
989+
990+
991+LCO No. 10579 28 of 125
992+
993+time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 797
994+exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 798
995+in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 799
996+Commission authorizing such bonds. 800
997+Sec. 34. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections 801
998+31 to 38, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 802
999+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request 803
1000+for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of 804
1001+Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 805
1002+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 806
1003+commission, in its discretion, may require. 807
1004+Sec. 35. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 31 to 38, 808
1005+inclusive, of this act, "state moneys" means the proceeds of the sale of 809
1006+bonds authorized pursuant to said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, or of 810
1007+temporary notes issued in anticipation of the moneys to be derived from 811
1008+the sale of such bonds. Each request filed as provided in section 34 of 812
1009+this act for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which 813
1010+the proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, 814
1011+in addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said 815
1012+section 34, include the recommendation of the person signing such 816
1013+request as to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then 817
1014+available or thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with 818
1015+any such project should be added to the state moneys available or 819
1016+becoming available under said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, for such 820
1017+project. If the request includes a recommendation that some amount of 821
1018+such federal, private or other moneys should be added to such state 822
1019+moneys, then, if and to the extent directed by the State Bond 823
1020+Commission at the time of authorization of such bonds, such amount of 824
1021+such federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 825
1022+made available for costs in connection with such project may be added 826
1023+to any state moneys available or becoming available hereunder for such 827
1024+project and be used for such project. Any other federal, private or other 828
1025+moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs in 829
1026+Bill No.
1027+
1028+
1029+
1030+LCO No. 10579 29 of 125
1031+
1032+connection with such project upon receipt shall, in conformity with 830
1033+applicable federal and state law, be used by the State Treasurer to meet 831
1034+the principal of outstanding bonds issued pursuant to said sections 31 832
1035+to 38, inclusive, or to meet the principal of temporary notes issued in 833
1036+anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of bonds 834
1037+theretofore authorized pursuant to said sections 31 to 38, inclusive, for 835
1038+the purpose of financing such costs, either by purchase or redemption 836
1039+and cancellation of such bonds or notes or by payment thereof at 837
1040+maturity. Whenever any of the federal, private or other moneys so 838
1041+received with respect to such project are used to meet the principal of 839
1042+such temporary notes or whenever the principal of any such temporary 840
1043+notes is retired by application of revenue receipts of the state, the 841
1044+amount of bonds theretofore authorized in anticipation of which such 842
1045+temporary notes were issued, and the aggregate amount of bonds which 843
1046+may be authorized pursuant to section 31 of this act shall each be 844
1047+reduced by the amount of the principal so met or retired. Pending use 845
1048+of the federal, private or other moneys so received to meet the principal 846
1049+as directed in this section, the amount thereof may be invested by the 847
1050+State Treasurer in bonds or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the state or 848
1051+the United States or agencies or instrumentalities of the United States, 849
1052+shall be deemed to be part of the debt retirement funds of the state, and 850
1053+net earnings on such investments shall be used in the same manner as 851
1054+the moneys so invested. 852
1055+Sec. 36. (Effective July 1, 2022) The bonds issued pursuant to sections 853
1056+31 to 38, inclusive, of this act shall be general obligations of the state and 854
1057+the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 855
1058+payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 856
1059+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 857
1060+the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 858
1061+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 859
1062+the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 860
1063+become due. 861
1064+Sec. 37. (Effective July 1, 2022) In accordance with section 32 of this act, 862
1065+Bill No.
1066+
1067+
1068+
1069+LCO No. 10579 30 of 125
1070+
1071+the state, through the state agencies specified in said section 32, may 863
1072+provide grants-in-aid and other financings to or for the agencies for the 864
1073+purposes and projects as described in said section 32. All financing shall 865
1074+be made in accordance with the terms of a contract at such time or times 866
1075+as shall be determined within authorization of funds by the State Bond 867
1076+Commission. 868
1077+Sec. 38. (Effective July 1, 2022) In the case of any grant-in-aid made 869
1078+pursuant to subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of section 32 of this act 870
1079+that is made to any entity which is not a political subdivision of the state, 871
1080+the contract entered into pursuant to section 32 of this act shall provide 872
1081+that if the premises for which such grant-in-aid was made ceases, within 873
1082+ten years of the date of such grant, to be used as a facility for which such 874
1083+grant was made, an amount equal to the amount of such grant, minus 875
1084+ten per cent per year for each full year which has elapsed since the date 876
1085+of such grant, shall be repaid to the state and that a lien shall be placed 877
1086+on such land in favor of the state to ensure that such amount shall be 878
1087+repaid in the event of such change in use, provided if the premises for 879
1088+which such grant-in-aid was made are owned by the state, a 880
1089+municipality or a housing authority, no lien need be placed. 881
1090+Sec. 39. (Effective July 1, 2021) The State Bond Commission shall have 882
1091+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 40 883
1092+to 44, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 884
1093+of special tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and in 885
1094+principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding $836,910,000. 886
1095+Sec. 40. (Effective July 1, 2021) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 887
1096+described in sections 39 to 44, inclusive, of this act, to the extent 888
1097+hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of payment of the 889
1098+transportation costs, as defined in subdivision (6) of section 13b-75 of 890
1099+the general statutes, with respect to the projects and uses hereinafter 891
1100+described, which projects and uses are hereby found and determined to 892
1101+be in furtherance of one or more of the authorized purposes for the 893
1102+issuance of special tax obligation bonds set forth in section 13b-74 of the 894
1103+Bill No.
1104+
1105+
1106+
1107+LCO No. 10579 31 of 125
1108+
1109+general statutes. For the Department of Transportation: 895
1110+(a) For the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations: 896
1111+(1) Interstate Highway Program, not exceeding $13,000,000; 897
1112+(2) Urban Systems Projects, not exceeding $16,750,000; 898
1113+(3) Intrastate Highway Program, not exceeding $63,000,000; 899
1114+(4) Environmental compliance, soil and groundwater remediation, 900
1115+hazardous materials abatement, demolition, salt shed construction and 901
1116+renovation, storage tank replacement and environmental emergency 902
1117+response at or in the vicinity of state-owned properties or related to 903
1118+Department of Transportation operations, not exceeding $8,810,000; 904
1119+(5) State bridge improvement, rehabilitation and replacement 905
1120+projects, not exceeding $33,000,000; 906
1121+(6) Capital resurfacing and related reconstruction, not exceeding 907
1122+$107,500,000; 908
1123+(7) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's bridges, not exceeding 909
1124+$74,000,000; 910
1125+(8) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's roads, not exceeding 911
1126+$65,785,000; 912
1127+(9) Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program, not 913
1128+exceeding $67,000,000; 914
1129+(10) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for use in the manner set forth in, 915
1130+and in accordance with the provisions of, sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, 916
1131+inclusive, of the general statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000; 917
1132+(11) Local Bridge Program, not exceeding $10,000,000; 918
1133+(12) Highway and bridge renewal equipment, not exceeding 919
1134+Bill No.
1135+
1136+
1137+
1138+LCO No. 10579 32 of 125
1139+
1140+$19,000,000; 920
1141+(13) Community connectivity and alternative mobility program, not 921
1142+exceeding $12,000,000. 922
1143+(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation: Bus and rail facilities and 923
1144+equipment, including rights-of-way, other property acquisition and 924
1145+related projects, not exceeding $248,120,000. 925
1146+(c) For the Bureau of Administration: Department facilities, not 926
1147+exceeding $68,945,000. 927
1148+Sec. 41. (Effective July 1, 2021) None of the bonds described in sections 928
1149+39 to 44, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 929
1150+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it (1) a 930
1151+request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the 931
1152+Office of Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 932
1153+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 933
1154+commission, in its discretion, may require, and (2) any capital 934
1155+development impact statement and any human services facility 935
1156+colocation statement required to be filed with the Secretary of the Office 936
1157+of Policy and Management pursuant to section 4b-31 of the general 937
1158+statutes, any advisory report regarding the state conservation and 938
1159+development policies plan required pursuant to section 16a-31 of the 939
1160+general statutes and any statement regarding farmland required 940
1161+pursuant to subsection (g) of section 3-20 of the general statutes and 941
1162+section 22-6 of the general statutes, provided the State Bond 942
1163+Commission may authorize said bonds without a finding that the 943
1164+reports and statements required by subdivision (2) of this section have 944
1165+been filed with it if said commission authorizes the secretary of said 945
1166+commission to accept such reports and statements on its behalf. No 946
1167+funds derived from the sale of bonds authorized by said commission 947
1168+without a finding that the reports and statements required by 948
1169+subdivision (2) of this section have been filed with it shall be allotted by 949
1170+the Governor for any project until the reports and statements required 950
1171+Bill No.
1172+
1173+
1174+
1175+LCO No. 10579 33 of 125
1176+
1177+by subdivision (2) of this section, with respect to such project, have been 951
1178+filed with the secretary of said commission. 952
1179+Sec. 42. (Effective July 1, 2021) For the purposes of sections 39 to 44, 953
1180+inclusive, of this act, each request filed, as provided in section 41 of this 954
1181+act, for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the 955
1182+proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in 956
1183+addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section 957
1184+41, include the recommendation of the person signing such request as 958
1185+to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available or 959
1186+thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such 960
1187+project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming 961
1188+available from the proceeds of bonds and temporary notes issued in 962
1189+anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bonds. If the request 963
1190+includes a recommendation that some amount of such federal, private 964
1191+or other moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to 965
1192+the extent directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of 966
1193+authorization of such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or 967
1194+other moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs 968
1195+in connection with such project shall be added to such state moneys. 969
1196+Sec. 43. (Effective July 1, 2021) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of 970
1197+bonds authorized for the projects or purposes of section 40 of this act, in 971
1198+excess of the aggregate costs of all the projects so authorized, shall be 972
1199+used in the manner set forth in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of 973
1200+the general statutes, and in the proceedings of the State Bond 974
1201+Commission respecting the issuance and sale of said bonds. 975
1202+Sec. 44. (Effective July 1, 2021) Bonds issued pursuant to this section 976
1203+and sections 39 to 43, inclusive, of this act shall be special obligations of 977
1204+the state and shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other 978
1205+than revenues of the state pledged therefor in subsection (b) of section 979
1206+13b-61 of the general statutes and section 13b-61a of the general statutes, 980
1207+or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be pledged therefor. Said 981
1208+bonds shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other than 982
1209+Bill No.
1210+
1211+
1212+
1213+LCO No. 10579 34 of 125
1214+
1215+such pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may 983
1216+be pledged therefor, nor shall the state or any political subdivision 984
1217+thereof be subject to any liability thereon, except to the extent of such 985
1218+pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be 986
1219+pledged therefor. Said bonds shall be issued under and in accordance 987
1220+with the provisions of sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of the general 988
1221+statutes. 989
1222+Sec. 45. (Effective July 1, 2022) The State Bond Commission shall have 990
1223+power, in accordance with the provisions of this section and sections 46 991
1224+to 50, inclusive, of this act, from time to time to authorize the issuance 992
1225+of special tax obligation bonds of the state in one or more series and in 993
1226+principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding $929,558,000. 994
1227+Sec. 46. (Effective July 1, 2022) The proceeds of the sale of bonds 995
1228+described in sections 45 to 50, inclusive, of this act, to the extent 996
1229+hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of payment of the 997
1230+transportation costs, as defined in subdivision (6) of section 13b-75 of 998
1231+the general statutes, with respect to the projects and uses hereinafter 999
1232+described, which projects and uses are hereby found and determined to 1000
1233+be in furtherance of one or more of the authorized purposes for the 1001
1234+issuance of special tax obligation bonds set forth in section 13b-74 of the 1002
1235+general statutes. For the Department of Transportation: 1003
1236+(a) For the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations: 1004
1237+(1) Interstate Highway Program, not exceeding $13,000,000; 1005
1238+(2) Urban Systems Projects, not exceeding $16,750,000; 1006
1239+(3) Intrastate Highway Program, not exceeding $72,000,000; 1007
1240+(4) Environmental compliance, soil and groundwater remediation, 1008
1241+hazardous materials abatement, demolition, salt shed construction and 1009
1242+renovation, storage tank replacement and environmental emergency 1010
1243+response at or in the vicinity of state-owned properties or related to 1011
1244+Bill No.
1245+
1246+
1247+
1248+LCO No. 10579 35 of 125
1249+
1250+Department of Transportation operations, not exceeding $15,300,000; 1012
1251+(5) State bridge improvement, rehabilitation and replacement 1013
1252+projects, not exceeding $33,000,000; 1014
1253+(6) Capital resurfacing and related reconstruction, not exceeding 1015
1254+$107,500,000; 1016
1255+(7) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's bridges, not exceeding 1017
1256+$155,000,000; 1018
1257+(8) Fix-it-First program to repair the state's roads, not exceeding 1019
1258+$64,783,000; 1020
1259+(9) Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program, not 1021
1260+exceeding $67,000,000; 1022
1261+(10) Grants-in-aid to municipalities for use in the manner set forth in, 1023
1262+and in accordance with the provisions of, sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, 1024
1263+inclusive, of the general statutes, not exceeding $30,000,000; 1025
1264+(11) Local Bridge Program, not exceeding $10,000,000; 1026
1265+(12) Highway and bridge renewal equipment, not exceeding 1027
1266+$19,000,000; 1028
1267+(13) Community connectivity and alternative mobility program, not 1029
1268+exceeding $12,000,000. 1030
1269+(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation: Bus and rail facilities and 1031
1270+equipment, including rights-of-way, other property acquisition and 1032
1271+related projects, not exceeding $270,800,000. 1033
1272+(c) For the Bureau of Administration: Department facilities, not 1034
1273+exceeding $43,425,000. 1035
1274+Sec. 47. (Effective July 1, 2022) None of the bonds described in sections 1036
1275+45 to 50, inclusive, of this act shall be authorized except upon a finding 1037
1276+Bill No.
1277+
1278+
1279+
1280+LCO No. 10579 36 of 125
1281+
1282+by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it (1) a 1038
1283+request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the 1039
1284+Office of Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, 1040
1285+department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said 1041
1286+commission, in its discretion, may require, and (2) any capital 1042
1287+development impact statement and any human services facility 1043
1288+colocation statement required to be filed with the Secretary of the Office 1044
1289+of Policy and Management pursuant to section 4b-31 of the general 1045
1290+statutes, any advisory report regarding the state conservation and 1046
1291+development policies plan required pursuant to section 16a-31 of the 1047
1292+general statutes and any statement regarding farmland required 1048
1293+pursuant to subsection (g) of section 3-20 of the general statutes and 1049
1294+section 22-6 of the general statutes, provided the State Bond 1050
1295+Commission may authorize said bonds without a finding that the 1051
1296+reports and statements required by subdivision (2) of this section have 1052
1297+been filed with it if said commission authorizes the secretary of said 1053
1298+commission to accept such reports and statements on its behalf. No 1054
1299+funds derived from the sale of bonds authorized by said commission 1055
1300+without a finding that the reports and statements required by 1056
1301+subdivision (2) of this section have been filed with it shall be allotted by 1057
1302+the Governor for any project until the reports and statements required 1058
1303+by subdivision (2) of this section, with respect to such project, have been 1059
1304+filed with the secretary of said commission. 1060
1305+Sec. 48. (Effective July 1, 2022) For the purposes of sections 45 to 50, 1061
1306+inclusive, of this act, each request filed, as provided in section 47 of this 1062
1307+act, for an authorization of bonds shall identify the project for which the 1063
1308+proceeds of the sale of such bonds are to be used and expended and, in 1064
1309+addition to any terms and conditions required pursuant to said section 1065
1310+47, include the recommendation of the person signing such request as 1066
1311+to the extent to which federal, private or other moneys then available or 1067
1312+thereafter to be made available for costs in connection with any such 1068
1313+project should be added to the state moneys available or becoming 1069
1314+available from the proceeds of bonds and temporary notes issued in 1070
1315+Bill No.
1316+
1317+
1318+
1319+LCO No. 10579 37 of 125
1320+
1321+anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bonds. If the request 1071
1322+includes a recommendation that some amount of such federal, private 1072
1323+or other moneys should be added to such state moneys, then, if and to 1073
1324+the extent directed by the State Bond Commission at the time of 1074
1325+authorization of such bonds, such amount of such federal, private or 1075
1326+other moneys then available or thereafter to be made available for costs 1076
1327+in connection with such project shall be added to such state moneys. 1077
1328+Sec. 49. (Effective July 1, 2022) Any balance of proceeds of the sale of 1078
1329+the bonds authorized for the projects or purposes of section 46 of this 1079
1330+act, in excess of the aggregate costs of all the projects so authorized, shall 1080
1331+be used in the manner set forth in sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of 1081
1332+the general statutes, and in the proceedings of the State Bond 1082
1333+Commission respecting the issuance and sale of said bonds. 1083
1334+Sec. 50. (Effective July 1, 2022) Bonds issued pursuant to this section 1084
1335+and sections 45 to 49, inclusive, of this act, shall be special obligations of 1085
1336+the state and shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other 1086
1337+than revenues of the state pledged therefor in subsection (b) of section 1087
1338+13b-61 of the general statutes and section 13b-61a of the general statutes, 1088
1339+or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be pledged therefor. Said 1089
1340+bonds shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds other than 1090
1341+such pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may 1091
1342+be pledged therefor, nor shall the state or any political subdivision 1092
1343+thereof be subject to any liability thereon, except to the extent of such 1093
1344+pledged revenues or such other receipts, funds or moneys as may be 1094
1345+pledged therefor. Said bonds shall be issued under and in accordance 1095
1346+with the provisions of sections 13b-74 to 13b-77, inclusive, of the general 1096
1347+statutes. 1097
1348+Sec. 51. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4-66c of the general statutes 1098
1349+are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1099
1350+1, 2021): 1100
1351+(a) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond 1101
1352+Bill No.
1353+
1354+
1355+
1356+LCO No. 10579 38 of 125
1357+
1358+Commission shall have power, from time to time to authorize the 1102
1359+issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 1103
1360+amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion nine hundred 1104
1361+eighty-four million four hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred 1105
1362+forty-four] two billion two hundred twenty-four million four hundred 1106
1363+eighty-seven thousand five hundred forty-four dollars, provided [one 1107
1364+hundred] forty million dollars of said authorization shall be effective 1108
1365+July 1, [2020] 2022. All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any 1109
1366+right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the 1110
1367+provisions of this section, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1111
1368+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1112
1369+section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1113
1370+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1114
1371+accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such 1115
1372+bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years 1116
1373+from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the 1117
1374+resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing 1118
1375+such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a 1119
1376+finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it 1120
1377+a request for such authorization, which is signed by or on behalf of the 1121
1378+Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms 1122
1379+and conditions as said commission in its discretion may require. Said 1123
1380+bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the 1124
1381+state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged 1125
1382+for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the 1126
1383+same become due, and accordingly as part of the contract of the state 1127
1384+with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary 1128
1385+for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 1129
1386+the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 1130
1387+due. 1131
1388+(b) (1) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent hereinafter 1132
1389+stated, shall be used, subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) 1133
1390+of this section, for the purpose of redirecting, improving and expanding 1134
1391+Bill No.
1392+
1393+
1394+
1395+LCO No. 10579 39 of 125
1396+
1397+state activities which promote community conservation and 1135
1398+development and improve the quality of life for urban residents of the 1136
1399+state as hereinafter stated: (A) For the Department of Economic and 1137
1400+Community Development: Economic and community development 1138
1401+projects, including administrative costs incurred by the Department of 1139
1402+Economic and Community Development, not exceeding sixty-seven 1140
1403+million five hundred ninety-one thousand six hundred forty-two 1141
1404+dollars, one million dollars of which shall be used for a grant to the 1142
1405+development center program and the nonprofit business consortium 1143
1406+deployment center approved pursuant to section 32-411; (B) for the 1144
1407+Department of Transportation: Urban mass transit, not exceeding two 1145
1408+million dollars; (C) for the Department of Energy and Environmental 1146
1409+Protection: Recreation development and solid waste disposal projects, 1147
1410+not exceeding one million nine hundred ninety-five thousand nine 1148
1411+hundred two dollars; (D) for the Department of Social Services: Child 1149
1412+day care projects, elderly centers, shelter facilities for victims of 1150
1413+domestic violence, emergency shelters and related facilities for the 1151
1414+homeless, multipurpose human resource centers and food distribution 1152
1415+facilities, not exceeding thirty-nine million one hundred thousand 1153
1416+dollars, provided four million dollars of said authorization shall be 1154
1417+effective July 1, 1994; (E) for the Department of Economic and 1155
1418+Community Development: Housing projects, not exceeding three 1156
1419+million dollars; (F) for the Office of Policy and Management: (i) Grants-1157
1420+in-aid to municipalities for a pilot demonstration program to leverage 1158
1421+private contributions for redevelopment of designated historic 1159
1422+preservation areas, not exceeding one million dollars; (ii) grants-in-aid 1160
1423+for urban development projects including economic and community 1161
1424+development, transportation, environmental protection, public safety, 1162
1425+children and families and social services projects and programs, 1163
1426+including, in the case of economic and community development projects 1164
1427+administered on behalf of the Office of Policy and Management by the 1165
1428+Department of Economic and Community Development, administrative 1166
1429+costs incurred by the Department of Economic and Community 1167
1430+Development, not exceeding [one billion eight hundred sixty-nine 1168
1431+Bill No.
1432+
1433+
1434+
1435+LCO No. 10579 40 of 125
1436+
1437+million eight hundred thousand] two billion one hundred nine million 1169
1438+eight hundred thousand dollars, provided [one hundred] forty million 1170
1439+dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2020] 2022. 1171
1440+(2) (A) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in 1172
1441+subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made 1173
1442+available to private nonprofit organizations for the purposes described 1174
1443+in said subparagraph (F)(ii). (B) Twelve million dollars of the grants-in-1175
1444+aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this 1176
1445+subsection may be made available for necessary renovations and 1177
1446+improvements of libraries. (C) Five million dollars of the grants-in-aid 1178
1447+authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection 1179
1448+shall be made available for small business gap financing. (D) Ten million 1180
1449+dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of 1181
1450+subdivision (1) of this subsection may be made available for regional 1182
1451+economic development revolving loan funds. (E) One million four 1183
1452+hundred thousand dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in 1184
1453+subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made 1185
1454+available for rehabilitation and renovation of the Black Rock Library in 1186
1455+Bridgeport. (F) Two million five hundred thousand dollars of the grants-1187
1456+in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this 1188
1457+subsection shall be made available for site acquisition, renovation and 1189
1458+rehabilitation for the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford. (G) 1190
1459+Three million dollars of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph 1191
1460+(F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be made available for 1192
1461+the acquisition of land and the development of commercial or retail 1193
1462+property in New Haven. (H) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars of 1194
1463+the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) of 1195
1464+this subsection shall be made available for repairs and replacement of 1196
1465+the fishing pier at Cummings Park in Stamford. (I) Ten million dollars 1197
1466+of the grants-in-aid authorized in subparagraph (F)(ii) of subdivision (1) 1198
1467+of this subsection shall be made available for development of an 1199
1468+intermodal transportation facility in northeastern Connecticut. 1200
1469+Sec. 52. Subsection (a) of section 4-66g of the general statutes is 1201
1470+Bill No.
1471+
1472+
1473+
1474+LCO No. 10579 41 of 125
1475+
1476+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1202
1477+2022): 1203
1478+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1204
1479+State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 1205
1480+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1206
1481+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [three hundred one 1207
1482+million] three hundred sixteen million dollars. 1208
1483+Sec. 53. Subsection (a) of section 4a-10 of the general statutes is 1209
1484+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1210
1485+2021): 1211
1486+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1212
1487+State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 1213
1488+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1214
1489+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [five hundred twenty-1215
1490+six million one hundred thousand dollars] five hundred forty-six 1216
1491+million one hundred thousand dollars, provided ten million dollars of 1217
1492+said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022. 1218
1493+Sec. 54. Subsection (a) of section 7-538 of the general statutes is 1219
1494+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1220
1495+2021): 1221
1496+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1222
1497+State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to 1223
1498+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1224
1499+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion ten 1225
1500+million] one billion seventy million dollars, provided thirty million 1226
1501+dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2020] 2022. 1227
1502+Sec. 55. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in 1228
1503+subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 1229
1504+power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 1230
1505+in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 1231
1506+Bill No.
1507+
1508+
1509+
1510+LCO No. 10579 42 of 125
1511+
1512+aggregate one hundred eighty-two million dollars, provided ninety-one 1232
1513+million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022. 1233
1514+(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 1234
1515+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Office of 1235
1516+Policy and Management for grants-in-aid to municipalities for the 1236
1517+purposes set forth in subsection (a) of section 13a-175a of the general 1237
1518+statutes, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Such 1238
1519+grant payments shall be made annually as follows: 1239
1520+T1 Municipalities FY 2022 FY 2023
1521+T2
1522+T3 Andover 2,620 2,620
1523+T4 Ansonia 85,419 85,419
1524+T5 Ashford 3,582 3,582
1525+T6 Avon 261,442 261,442
1526+T7 Barkhamsted 41,462 41,462
1527+T8 Beacon Falls 43,809 43,809
1528+T9 Berlin 1,593,642 1,593,642
1529+T10 Bethany 67,229 67,229
1530+T11 Bethel 282,660 282,660
1531+T12 Bethlehem 7,945 7,945
1532+T13 Bloomfield 3,201,688 3,201,688
1533+T14 Bolton 24,859 24,859
1534+T15 Bozrah 138,521 138,521
1535+T16 Branford 374,850 374,850
1536+T17 Bridgeport 1,031,564 1,031,564
1537+T18 Bridgewater 587 587
1538+T19 Bristol 4,856,625 4,856,625
1539+T20 Brookfield 118,281 118,281
1540+T21 Brooklyn 10,379 10,379
1541+T22 Burlington 15,300 15,300
1542+T23 Canaan 20,712 20,712
1543+T24 Canterbury 2,022 2,022
1544+T25 Canton 7,994 7,994
1545+T26 Chaplin 601 601
1546+T27 Cheshire 736,700 736,700
1547+T28 Chester 89,264 89,264
1548+T29 Clinton 191,674 191,674
1549+T30 Colchester 39,009 39,009
1550+Bill No.
1551+
1552+
1553+
1554+LCO No. 10579 43 of 125
1555+
1556+T31 Colebrook 550 550
1557+T32 Columbia 26,763 26,763
1558+T33 Cornwall - -
1559+T34 Coventry 10,533 10,533
1560+T35 Cromwell 31,099 31,099
1561+T36 Danbury 3,027,544 3,027,544
1562+T37 Darien - -
1563+T38 Deep River 104,136 104,136
1564+T39 Derby 14,728 14,728
1565+T40 Durham 153,897 153,897
1566+T41 East Granby 1,096,577 1,096,577
1567+T42 East Haddam 1,696 1,696
1568+T43 East Hampton 18,943 18,943
1569+T44 East Hartford 8,052,927 8,052,927
1570+T45 East Haven 43,500 43,500
1571+T46 East Lyme 22,442 22,442
1572+T47 East Windsor 295,024 295,024
1573+T48 Eastford 54,564 54,564
1574+T49 Easton 2,660 2,660
1575+T50 Ellington 223,527 223,527
1576+T51 Enfield 256,875 256,875
1577+T52 Essex 74,547 74,547
1578+T53 Fairfield 96,747 96,747
1579+T54 Farmington 545,804 545,804
1580+T55 Franklin 23,080 23,080
1581+T56 Glastonbury 240,799 240,799
1582+T57 Goshen 2,648 2,648
1583+T58 Granby 35,332 35,332
1584+T59 Greenwich 89,022 89,022
1585+T60 Griswold 31,895 31,895
1586+T61 Groton (Town of) 2,362,532 2,362,532
1587+T62 Guilford 64,848 64,848
1588+T63 Haddam 3,554 3,554
1589+T64 Hamden 286,689 286,689
1590+T65 Hampton - -
1591+T66 Hartford 1,419,161 1,419,161
1592+T67 Hartland 955 955
1593+T68 Harwinton 21,506 21,506
1594+T69 Hebron 2,216 2,216
1595+T70 Kent - -
1596+T71 Killingly 1,228,578 1,228,578
1597+Bill No.
1598+
1599+
1600+
1601+LCO No. 10579 44 of 125
1602+
1603+T72 Killingworth 5,148 5,148
1604+T73 Lebanon 30,427 30,427
1605+T74 Ledyard 421,085 421,085
1606+T75 Lisbon 3,683 3,683
1607+T76 Litchfield 3,432 3,432
1608+T77 Lyme - -
1609+T78 Madison 6,795 6,795
1610+T79 Manchester 1,912,643 1,912,643
1611+T80 Mansfield 6,841 6,841
1612+T81 Marlborough 7,313 7,313
1613+T82 Meriden 1,663,015 1,663,015
1614+T83 Middlebury 84,264 84,264
1615+T84 Middlefield 248,652 248,652
1616+T85 Middletown 3,966,296 3,966,296
1617+T86 Milford 2,257,853 2,257,853
1618+T87 Monroe 179,106 179,106
1619+T88 Montville 528,644 528,644
1620+T89 Morris 3,528 3,528
1621+T90 Naugatuck 341,656 341,656
1622+T91 New Britain 2,864,920 2,864,920
1623+T92 New Canaan 200 200
1624+T93 New Fairfield 1,149 1,149
1625+T94 New Hartford 139,174 139,174
1626+T95 New Haven 2,214,643 2,214,643
1627+T96 New London 33,169 33,169
1628+T97 New Milford 1,298,881 1,298,881
1629+T98 Newington 1,785,740 1,785,740
1630+T99 Newtown 235,371 235,371
1631+T100 Norfolk 7,207 7,207
1632+T101 North Branford 301,074 301,074
1633+T102 North Canaan 359,719 359,719
1634+T103 North Haven 2,249,113 2,249,113
1635+T104 North Stonington - -
1636+T105 Norwalk 402,915 402,915
1637+T106 Norwich 187,132 187,132
1638+T107 Old Lyme 1,888 1,888
1639+T108 Old Saybrook 46,717 46,717
1640+T109 Orange 104,962 104,962
1641+T110 Oxford 84,313 84,313
1642+T111 Plainfield 144,803 144,803
1643+T112 Plainville 541,936 541,936
1644+Bill No.
1645+
1646+
1647+
1648+LCO No. 10579 45 of 125
1649+
1650+T113 Plymouth 152,434 152,434
1651+T114 Pomfret 27,820 27,820
1652+T115 Portland 90,840 90,840
1653+T116 Preston - -
1654+T117 Prospect 70,942 70,942
1655+T118 Putnam 171,800 171,800
1656+T119 Redding 1,329 1,329
1657+T120 Ridgefield 561,986 561,986
1658+T121 Rocky Hill 221,199 221,199
1659+T122 Roxbury 602 602
1660+T123 Salem 4,699 4,699
1661+T124 Salisbury 83 83
1662+T125 Scotland 7,681 7,681
1663+T126 Seymour 281,186 281,186
1664+T127 Sharon - -
1665+T128 Shelton 584,121 584,121
1666+T129 Sherman - -
1667+T130 Simsbury 77,648 77,648
1668+T131 Somers 82,324 82,324
1669+T132 South Windsor 2,187,387 2,187,387
1670+T133 Southbury 20,981 20,981
1671+T134 Southington 1,427,348 1,427,348
1672+T135 Sprague 386,528 386,528
1673+T136 Stafford 437,917 437,917
1674+T137 Stamford 1,154,179 1,154,179
1675+T138 Sterling 24,398 24,398
1676+T139 Stonington 100,332 100,332
1677+T140 Stratford 5,784,709 5,784,709
1678+T141 Suffield 180,663 180,663
1679+T142 Thomaston 395,346 395,346
1680+T143 Thompson 76,733 76,733
1681+T144 Tolland 85,064 85,064
1682+T145 Torrington 605,345 605,345
1683+T146 Trumbull 189,309 189,309
1684+T147 Union - -
1685+T148 Vernon 151,598 151,598
1686+T149 Voluntown 2,002 2,002
1687+T150 Wallingford 3,481,873 3,481,873
1688+T151 Warren 288 288
1689+T152 Washington 158 158
1690+T153 Waterbury 4,435,498 4,435,498
1691+Bill No.
1692+
1693+
1694+
1695+LCO No. 10579 46 of 125
1696+
1697+T154 Waterford 34,255 34,255
1698+T155 Watertown 642,281 642,281
1699+T156 West Hartford 805,784 805,784
1700+T157 West Haven 147,516 147,516
1701+T158 Westbrook 267,405 267,405
1702+T159 Weston 453 453
1703+T160 Westport - -
1704+T161 Wethersfield 21,785 21,785
1705+T162 Willington 20,018 20,018
1706+T163 Wilton 842,618 842,618
1707+T164 Winchester 306,204 306,204
1708+T165 Windham 454,575 454,575
1709+T166 Windsor 2,075,052 2,075,052
1710+T167 Windsor Locks 2,784,595 2,784,595
1711+T168 Wolcott 234,916 234,916
1712+T169 Woodbridge 29,920 29,920
1713+T170 Woodbury 56,908 56,908
1714+T171 Woodstock 68,767 68,767
1715+T172 Jewett City(Bor.) 4,195 4,195
1716+T173 Barkhamsted FD 2,500 2,500
1717+T174 Berlin - Kensington FD 11,389 11,389
1718+T175 Berlin - Worthington FD 941 941
1719+T176 Bloomfield: Center FD 4,173 4,173
1720+T177 Bloomfield Blue Hills FD 103,086 103,086
1721+T178 Cromwell FD 1,832 1,832
1722+T179 Enfield FD 1 14,636 14,636
1723+T180 Enfield: Thompsonville FD 2 3,160 3,160
1724+T181 Enfield: Hazardville Fire #3 1,373 1,373
1725+T182 Enfield: N Thompsonville FD 4 69 69
1726+T183 Enfield: Shaker Pines FD 5 6,403 6,403
1727+T184 Groton City 164,635 164,635
1728+T185 Groton Sewer 1,688 1,688
1729+T186 Groton Old Mystic FD 5 1,695 1,695
1730+T187 Groton: Poq. Bridge FD 22,300 22,300
1731+T188 Killingly Attawaugan F.D. 1,836 1,836
1732+T189 Killingly Dayville F.D. 42,086 42,086
1733+T190 Killingly Dyer Manor 1,428 1,428
1734+T191 E. Killingly F.D. 95 95
1735+T192 So. Killingly F.D. 189 189
1736+T193 Killingly Williamsville F.D. 6,710 6,710
1737+T194 Manchester Eighth Util. 68,425 68,425
1738+Bill No.
1739+
1740+
1741+
1742+LCO No. 10579 47 of 125
1743+
1744+T195 Middletown: South FD 207,080 207,080
1745+T196 Middletown Westfield F.D. 10,801 10,801
1746+T197 Middletown City Fire 33,838 33,838
1747+T198 New Htfd. Village F.D. #1 7,128 7,128
1748+T199 New Htfd Pine Meadow #3 131 131
1749+T200 New Htfd South End F.D. 10 10
1750+T201 Plainfield Central Village FD 1,466 1,466
1751+T202 Plainfield - Moosup FD 2,174 2,174
1752+T203 Plainfield: Plainfield FD 1,959 1,959
1753+T204 Plainfield Wauregan FD 5,136 5,136
1754+T205 Pomfret FD 1,032 1,032
1755+T206 Putnam: E. Putnam FD 10,109 10,109
1756+T207 Simsbury F.D. 2,638 2,638
1757+T208 Stafford Springs Service Dist. 15,246 15,246
1758+T209 Sterling F.D. 1,293 1,293
1759+T210 Stonington Mystic FD 600 600
1760+T211 Stonington Old Mystic FD 2,519 2,519
1761+T212 Stonington Pawcatuck F.D. 5,500 5,500
1762+T213 Stonington Quiambaug F.D. 72 72
1763+T214 Stonington Wequetequock FD 73 73
1764+T215 Trumbull Center 555 555
1765+T216 Trumbull Long Hill F.D. 1,105 1,105
1766+T217 Trumbull Nichols F.D. 3,435 3,435
1767+T218 W. Haven: West Shore FD 34,708 34,708
1768+T219 W. Haven: Allingtown FD 21,515 21,515
1769+T220 West Haven First Ctr FD 1 4,736 4,736
1770+T221 Windsor Wilson FD 214 214
1771+T222 Windsor FD 14 14
1772+T223 Windham First 8,929 8,929
1773+T224 Total 91,000,000 91,000,000
1774+
1775+(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1240
1776+of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with 1241
1777+the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1242
1778+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1243
1779+section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1244
1780+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1245
1781+accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such 1246
1782+Bill No.
1783+
1784+
1785+
1786+LCO No. 10579 48 of 125
1787+
1788+bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years 1247
1789+from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the 1248
1790+resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing 1249
1791+such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a 1250
1792+finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it 1251
1793+a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the 1252
1794+Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms 1253
1795+and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said 1254
1796+bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the 1255
1797+state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged 1256
1798+for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the 1257
1799+same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the 1258
1800+state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 1259
1801+necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 1260
1802+made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 1261
1803+the same become due. 1262
1804+Sec. 56. Subsection (a) of section 8-336n of the general statutes is 1263
1805+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1264
1806+2021): 1265
1807+(a) For the purpose of capitalizing the Housing Trust Fund created by 1266
1808+section 8-336o, the State Bond Commission shall have power, in 1267
1809+accordance with the provisions of this section, from time to time to 1268
1810+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1269
1811+principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [three hundred forty-1270
1812+five million] four hundred fifty million dollars, provided (1) twenty 1271
1813+million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2005, (2) twenty million dollars 1272
1814+shall be effective July 1, 2006, (3) twenty million dollars shall be effective 1273
1815+July 1, 2007, (4) thirty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2008, (5) 1274
1816+twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2009, (6) twenty-five 1275
1817+million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2011, (7) twenty-five million 1276
1818+dollars shall be effective July 1, 2012, (8) thirty million dollars shall be 1277
1819+effective July 1, 2013, (9) thirty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 1278
1820+2014, (10) forty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2015, (11) twenty-1279
1821+Bill No.
1822+
1823+
1824+
1825+LCO No. 10579 49 of 125
1826+
1827+five million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2016, [and] (12) thirty million 1280
1828+dollars shall be effective July 1, 2018, and (13) fifty million dollars shall 1281
1829+be effective July 1, 2022. The proceeds of the sale of bonds pursuant to 1282
1830+this section shall be deposited in the Housing Trust Fund. 1283
1831+Sec. 57. Section 10-287d of the general statutes is repealed and the 1284
1832+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1285
1833+For the purposes of funding (1) grants to projects that have received 1286
1834+approval of the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 1287
1835+sections 10-287 and 10-287a, subsection (a) of section 10-65 and section 1288
1836+10-76e, (2) grants to assist school building projects to remedy safety and 1289
1837+health violations and damage from fire and catastrophe, and (3) 1290
1838+technical education and career school projects pursuant to section 10-1291
1839+283b, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed, subject to and in 1292
1840+accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state 1293
1841+from time to time in one or more series in an aggregate amount not 1294
1842+exceeding [twelve billion six hundred twelve million one hundred sixty] 1295
1843+thirteen billion six hundred twelve million one hundred sixty thousand 1296
1844+dollars, provided [four hundred nineteen million] four hundred fifty 1297
1845+million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, [2020] 2022. 1298
1846+Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such 1299
1847+time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and 1300
1848+be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as 1301
1849+may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not 1302
1850+less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state 1303
1851+is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal 1304
1852+thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the 1305
1853+contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all 1306
1854+amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest 1307
1855+is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and 1308
1856+interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer is authorized to 1309
1857+invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United 1310
1858+States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or 1311
1859+bank acceptances such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any 1312
1860+Bill No.
1861+
1862+
1863+
1864+LCO No. 10579 50 of 125
1865+
1866+notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such 1313
1867+purpose. 1314
1868+Sec. 58. Section 10-508 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1315
1869+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1316
1870+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1317
1871+State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 1318
1872+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1319
1873+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [sixty-three million 1320
1874+five hundred nineteen thousand one hundred forty-nine] forty-eight 1321
1875+million five hundred nineteen thousand one hundred forty-nine dollars, 1322
1876+provided three million five hundred nineteen thousand one hundred 1323
1877+forty-nine dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2015, 1324
1878+[ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 2019, 1325
1879+ten] five million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1326
1880+2020, ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1327
1881+2021, ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1328
1882+2022, and ten million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1329
1883+1, 2023. 1330
1884+(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 1331
1885+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Office of Early 1332
1886+Childhood for the purposes of early care and education facility 1333
1887+improvements in the Smart Start competitive grant program established 1334
1888+pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-501, section 10-506 and section 3 1335
1889+of public act 14-41, the school readiness program, as defined in section 1336
1890+10-16p, state-funded day care centers pursuant to section 8-210, Even 1337
1891+Start program pursuant to section 10-265n, programs administered by 1338
1892+local and regional boards of education, and to expand the delivery of 1339
1893+child care services to infants and toddlers where a demonstrated need 1340
1894+exists, as determined by the Office of Early Childhood. Grants awarded 1341
1895+pursuant to this subsection shall be used for facility improvements and 1342
1896+minor capital repairs. Applicants eligible pursuant to this subsection 1343
1897+may submit an application to the Office of Early Childhood and may 1344
1898+Bill No.
1899+
1900+
1901+
1902+LCO No. 10579 51 of 125
1903+
1904+receive a grant for capital expenses in an amount not to exceed seventy-1345
1905+five thousand dollars per classroom for costs related to the renovation 1346
1906+of a facility. 1347
1907+(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power 1348
1908+granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 1349
1909+section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by 1350
1910+the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary 1351
1911+notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any 1352
1912+such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 1353
1913+3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such 1354
1914+time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as 1355
1915+may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the 1356
1916+State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds 1357
1917+shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond 1358
1918+Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such 1359
1919+authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the 1360
1920+Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions 1361
1921+as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued 1362
1922+pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the 1363
1923+full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the 1364
1924+payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 1365
1925+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 1366
1926+the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 1367
1927+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 1368
1928+the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same 1369
1929+become due. 1370
1930+Sec. 59. Subsection (a) of section 22a-483 of the general statutes is 1371
1931+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1372
1932+2021): 1373
1933+(a) For the purposes of sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, the State 1374
1934+Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize 1375
1935+the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 1376
1936+Bill No.
1937+
1938+
1939+
1940+LCO No. 10579 52 of 125
1941+
1942+amounts, not exceeding in the aggregate [one billion eight hundred 1377
1943+sixty-five million one hundred twenty-five thousand nine hundred 1378
1944+seventy-six] two billion sixty-five million one hundred twenty-five 1379
1945+thousand nine hundred seventy-six dollars, provided [seventy-five] one 1380
1946+hundred million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1, 1381
1947+[2020] 2022. 1382
1948+Sec. 60. Subsection (d) of section 22a-483 of the general statutes is 1383
1949+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1384
1950+2021): 1385
1951+(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude the 1386
1952+State Bond Commission from authorizing the issuance of revenue 1387
1953+bonds, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [three 1388
1954+billion nine hundred sixty-eight million eighty thousand] four billion 1389
1955+four hundred eighty-six million eighty thousand dollars, provided 1390
1956+[three hundred fifty million three hundred thousand] two hundred 1391
1957+thirty-seven million dollars of said authorization shall be effective July 1392
1958+1, [2018] 2022, that are not general obligations of the state of Connecticut 1393
1959+to which the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged 1394
1960+for the payment of the principal and interest. Such revenue bonds shall 1395
1961+mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their 1396
1962+respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or 1397
1963+resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such revenue 1398
1964+bonds. The revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and 1399
1965+revenue state grant anticipation notes authorized to be issued under 1400
1966+sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall be special obligations of the 1401
1967+state and shall not be payable from nor charged upon any funds other 1402
1968+than the revenues or other receipts, funds or moneys pledged therefor 1403
1969+as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, including the 1404
1970+repayment of municipal loan obligations; nor shall the state or any 1405
1971+political subdivision thereof be subject to any liability thereon except to 1406
1972+the extent of such pledged revenues or the receipts, funds or moneys 1407
1973+pledged therefor as provided in said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 1408
1974+inclusive. The issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond 1409
1975+Bill No.
1976+
1977+
1978+
1979+LCO No. 10579 53 of 125
1980+
1981+anticipation notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes under the 1410
1982+provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not 1411
1983+directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political 1412
1984+subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever 1413
1985+therefor or to make any appropriation for their payment. The revenue 1414
1986+bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue state grant 1415
1987+anticipation notes shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, 1416
1988+legal or equitable, upon any property of the state or of any political 1417
1989+subdivision thereof, except the property mortgaged or otherwise 1418
1990+encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of said sections 1419
1991+22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. The substance of such limitation shall be 1420
1992+plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond, revenue state bond 1421
1993+anticipation note and revenue state grant anticipation note issued 1422
1994+pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive, shall not be 1423
1995+subject to any statutory limitation on the indebtedness of the state and 1424
1996+such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and revenue 1425
1997+state grant anticipation notes, when issued, shall not be included in 1426
1998+computing the aggregate indebtedness of the state in respect to and to 1427
1999+the extent of any such limitation. As part of the contract of the state with 1428
2000+the owners of such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation 1429
2001+notes and revenue state grant anticipation notes, all amounts necessary 1430
2002+for the punctual payment of the debt service requirements with respect 1431
2003+to such revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and 1432
2004+revenue state grant anticipation notes shall be deemed appropriated, 1433
2005+but only from the sources pledged pursuant to said sections 22a-475 to 1434
2006+22a-483, inclusive. The proceeds of such revenue bonds or notes may be 1435
2007+deposited in the Clean Water Fund for use in accordance with the 1436
2008+permitted uses of such fund. Any expense incurred in connection with 1437
2009+the carrying out of the provisions of this section, including the costs of 1438
2010+issuance of revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes and 1439
2011+revenue state grant anticipation notes may be paid from the accrued 1440
2012+interest and premiums or from any other proceeds of the sale of such 1441
2013+revenue bonds, revenue state bond anticipation notes or revenue state 1442
2014+grant anticipation notes and in the same manner as other obligations of 1443
2015+Bill No.
2016+
2017+
2018+
2019+LCO No. 10579 54 of 125
2020+
2021+the state. All provisions of subsections (g), (k), (l), (s) and (u) of section 1444
2022+3-20 or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby which are not 1445
2023+inconsistent with the provisions of said sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, 1446
2024+inclusive, are hereby adopted and shall apply to all revenue bonds, state 1447
2025+revenue bond anticipation notes and state revenue grant anticipation 1448
2026+notes authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to said 1449
2027+sections 22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. For the purposes of subsection (o) 1450
2028+of section 3-20, "bond act" shall be construed to include said sections 1451
2029+22a-475 to 22a-483, inclusive. 1452
2030+Sec. 61. Subsection (a) of section 23-103 of the general statutes is 1453
2031+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1454
2032+2021): 1455
2033+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1456
2034+State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to 1457
2035+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1458
2036+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [thirteen million 1459
2037+dollars] nineteen million dollars, provided three million dollars of said 1460
2038+authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022. 1461
2039+Sec. 62. Section 85 of public act 13-3, as amended by section 74 of 1462
2040+public act 14-98, section 67 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, 1463
2041+section 26 of public act 18-178 and section 74 of public act 20-1, is 1464
2042+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1465
2043+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1466
2044+State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 1467
2045+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1468
2046+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [seventy-two] eighty-1469
2047+seven million dollars, provided ten million dollars of said authorization 1470
2048+shall be effective July 1, 2022. 1471
2049+(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount 1472
2050+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department 1473
2051+of Education for the purpose of the school security infrastructure 1474
2052+Bill No.
2053+
2054+
2055+
2056+LCO No. 10579 55 of 125
2057+
2058+competitive grant program, established pursuant to section 84 of public 1475
2059+act 13-3, as amended by section 15 of public act 13-122, section 191 of 1476
2060+public act 13-247, section 73 of public act 14-98, section 1 of public act 1477
2061+15-5, section 1 of public act 16-171, section 1 of public act 17-68, section 1478
2062+490 of public act 17-2 of the June special session and section 73 of [this 1479
2063+act] public act 20-1, provided not less than five million dollars shall be 1480
2064+used by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection 1481
2065+for school security projects that involve multimedia interoperable 1482
2066+communications systems. 1483
2067+(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1484
2068+of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with 1485
2069+the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1486
2070+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1487
2071+section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1488
2072+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1489
2073+accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such 1490
2074+bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years 1491
2075+from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the 1492
2076+resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing 1493
2077+such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a 1494
2078+finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it 1495
2079+a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the 1496
2080+Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms 1497
2081+and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said 1498
2082+bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the 1499
2083+state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged 1500
2084+for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the 1501
2085+same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the 1502
2086+state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts 1503
2087+necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 1504
2088+made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as 1505
2089+the same become due. 1506
2090+Sec. 63. (Effective July 1, 2021) Section 1 of public act 07-7 of the June 1507
2091+Bill No.
2092+
2093+
2094+
2095+LCO No. 10579 56 of 125
2096+
2097+special session, as amended by section 211 of public act 10-44, section 86 1508
2098+of public act 11-57, section 18 of public act 12-189, section 115 of public 1509
2099+act 13-239, section 62 of public act 14-98, section 133 of public act 15-1 of 1510
2100+the June special session and section 55 of public act 16-4 of the May 1511
2101+special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1512
2102+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1513
2103+provisions of sections 1 to 7, inclusive, of public act 07-7 of the June 1514
2104+special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of 1515
2105+the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, 1516
2106+not exceeding [$307,444,304] $306,944,304. 1517
2107+Sec. 64. Subdivision (4) of subsection (w) of section 2 of public act 07-1518
2108+7 of the June special session, as amended by section 59 of public act 16-1519
2109+4 of the May special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1520
2110+1, 2021): 1521
2111+(4) Development of a courthouse facility in Torrington, including 1522
2112+land acquisition and parking, not exceeding [$25,288,700] $24,788,700. 1523
2113+Sec. 65. Section 12 of public act 07-7 of the June special session, as 1524
2114+amended by section 233 of public act 10-44, section 143 of public act 10-1525
2115+179, section 98 of public act 13-3, section 119 of public act 13-239, section 1526
2116+139 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, section 62 of public act 1527
2117+16-4 of the May special session and section 467 of public act 17-2 of the 1528
2118+June special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1529
2119+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1530
2120+provisions of sections 12 to 19, inclusive, of public act 07-7 of the June 1531
2121+special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of 1532
2122+the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, 1533
2123+not exceeding [$112,420,005] $111,620,005. 1534
2124+Sec. 66. Subdivision (22) of subsection (f) of section 13 of public act 1535
2125+07-7 of the June special session, as amended by section 277 of public act 1536
2126+10-44 and section 227 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, is 1537
2127+Bill No.
2128+
2129+
2130+
2131+LCO No. 10579 57 of 125
2132+
2133+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1538
2134+(22) Grant-in-aid to the city of Meriden for the West Main Street 1539
2135+streetscape project from Cook Avenue to Amtrak railroad tracks, not 1540
2136+exceeding [$2,000,000] $1,200,000. 1541
2137+Sec. 67. Subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of section 13 of public act 13-1542
2138+239 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1543
2139+(4) For [a program to establish energy microgrids to support critical 1544
2140+municipal infrastructure] the microgrid and resilience grant and loan 1545
2141+pilot program, not exceeding $15,000,000. 1546
2142+Sec. 68. Section 8 of public act 14-98, as amended by section 189 of 1547
2143+public act 16-4 of the May special session, section 517 of public act 17-2 1548
2144+of the June special session and section 28 of public act 18-178, is 1549
2145+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1550
2146+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1551
2147+provisions of this section and sections 9 to 15, inclusive, of public act 14-1552
2148+98, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in 1553
2149+one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not 1554
2150+exceeding [$162,765,800] $172,765,800. 1555
2151+Sec. 69. Subdivision (4) of subsection (e) of section 9 of public act 14-1556
2152+98 is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1557
2153+(4) Grants-in-aid to nonprofit organizations sponsoring children's 1558
2154+museums, aquariums and science-related programs, not exceeding 1559
2155+$27,100,000, provided not more than $10,500,000 shall be used as a 1560
2156+grant-in-aid to the Connecticut Science Center, [and] not more than 1561
2157+$6,600,000 shall be used as a grant-in-aid to the Maritime Aquarium in 1562
2158+Norwalk and not more than $10,000,000 shall be used as a grant-in-aid 1563
2159+to the Children's Museum in West Hartford; 1564
2160+Sec. 70. Section 12 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as 1565
2161+amended by section 201 of public act 16-4 of the May special session and 1566
2162+Bill No.
2163+
2164+
2165+
2166+LCO No. 10579 58 of 125
2167+
2168+section 527 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is amended to 1567
2169+read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1568
2170+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1569
2171+provisions of this section and sections 13 to 19, inclusive, of public act 1570
2172+15-1 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 1571
2173+issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 1572
2174+amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$353,092,050] $352,768,464. 1573
2175+Sec. 71. Subdivision (1) of subsection (i) of section 13 of public act 15-1574
2176+1 of the June special session, as amended by section 532 of public act 17-1575
2177+2 of the June special session, is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1576
2178+1, 2021): 1577
2179+(1) Grants-in-aid for the purpose of capital start-up costs related to 1578
2180+the development of new interdistrict magnet school programs to assist 1579
2181+the state in meeting the goals of the current stipulation and order for 1580
2182+Milo Sheff, et al. v. William A. O'Neill, et al., for the purpose of 1581
2183+purchasing a building or portable classrooms, subject to the reversion 1582
2184+provisions in subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 10-264h of the 1583
2185+general statutes, leasing space and purchasing equipment, including, 1584
2186+but not limited to, computers and classroom furniture, not exceeding 1585
2187+[$15,000,000] $14,676,414. 1586
2188+Sec. 72. Section 233 of public act 15-1 of the June special session, as 1587
2189+amended by section 78 of public act 20-1, is amended to read as follows 1588
2190+(Effective from passage): 1589
2191+The proceeds of the sale of bonds described in sections 232 to 237, 1590
2192+inclusive, of public act 15-1 of the June special session, to the extent 1591
2193+hereinafter stated, shall be used for the purpose of payment of the 1592
2194+transportation costs, as defined in subdivision (6) of section 13b-75 of 1593
2195+the general statutes, with respect to the projects and uses hereinafter 1594
2196+described, which projects and uses are hereby found and determined to 1595
2197+be in furtherance of one or more of the authorized purposes for the 1596
2198+issuance of special tax obligation bonds set forth in section 13b-74 of the 1597
2199+Bill No.
2200+
2201+
2202+
2203+LCO No. 10579 59 of 125
2204+
2205+general statutes. For the Department of Transportation: 1598
2206+(a) For the Bureau of Engineering and Highway Operations: 1599
2207+(1) Interstate 84 widening between exits 3 and 8; 1600
2208+(2) Interstate 84 safety and operational improvements in Hartford; 1601
2209+(3) Operational lanes for Interstate 84 interchanges 40 to 42 in West 1602
2210+Hartford; 1603
2211+(4) Interstate 84 and Route 8 interchange improvements in 1604
2212+Waterbury; 1605
2213+(5) Interstate 91, Interstate 691 and Route 15 interchange 1606
2214+improvements; 1607
2215+(6) Interstate 95 improvements to reduce congestion between New 1608
2216+Haven and the New York state line; 1609
2217+(7) Interstate 95 improvements to reduce congestion between New 1610
2218+Haven and the Rhode Island state line; 1611
2219+(8) Relocation and reconfiguration for the Interstate 91 interchange 29 1612
2220+in Hartford; 1613
2221+(9) Rehabilitation and repair for the Interstate 95 Gold Star Bridge; 1614
2222+(10) Reconfiguration for Route 7 and Route 15 interchange in 1615
2223+Norwalk; 1616
2224+(11) Route 9 improvements in Middletown; 1617
2225+(12) Urban bikeway, pedestrian connectivity, trails and alternative 1618
2226+mobility programs; 1619
2227+(13) Rehabilitation for Route 15 West Rock Tunnel and interchange 1620
2228+59; and 1621
2229+Bill No.
2230+
2231+
2232+
2233+LCO No. 10579 60 of 125
2234+
2235+(14) Implementation of Innovative Bridge Delivery and Construction 1622
2236+Program. 1623
2237+(b) For the Bureau of Public Transportation: 1624
2238+(1) Bus rolling stock; 1625
2239+(2) State-wide rail rolling stock replacement program, including café 1626
2240+cars on the New Haven Line; 1627
2241+(3) Continued expansion, rolling stock and development of stations 1628
2242+on the Hartford Line; 1629
2243+(4) Extension of the CTfastrak bus rapid transit corridor east to 1630
2244+Manchester; 1631
2245+(5) Implementation of a bus rapid transit corridor for Route 1 between 1632
2246+Norwalk and Stamford; 1633
2247+(6) New signal system on the Waterbury branch line; 1634
2248+(7) Interim repairs to the SAGA moveable and Cos Cob bridges on 1635
2249+the New Haven Line; 1636
2250+(8) Replacement of the WALK Moveable Bridge, including a New 1637
2251+Universal Interlocking at CP243, and improvement to the dock yard on 1638
2252+the Danbury branch line; 1639
2253+(9) Station improvements on the New Haven Line and Danbury 1640
2254+branch line; 1641
2255+(10) Development of a Madison station and parking garage on 1642
2256+Shoreline East; 1643
2257+(11) Study for an East Lyme (Niantic) station on Shoreline East; 1644
2258+(12) A parking structure, [and] pedestrian bridge and improvements 1645
2259+to Union Station and the surrounding roadways in New Haven on the 1646
2260+Bill No.
2261+
2262+
2263+
2264+LCO No. 10579 61 of 125
2265+
2266+New Haven Line; 1647
2267+(13) A parking structure and pedestrian bridge in Stamford on the 1648
2268+New Haven Line; 1649
2269+(14) Implementation of a real-time location and bus information 1650
2270+system state wide; 1651
2271+(15) Implementation of a real-time audio and video system on the 1652
2272+New Haven Line; 1653
2273+(16) Development of a plan to upgrade capacity and speed on the 1654
2274+New Haven Line; 1655
2275+(17) Study for centralized paratransit service coordination state wide; 1656
2276+and 1657
2277+(18) Improvements on New Canaan branch line. 1658
2278+Sec. 73. Section 8 of public act 16-4 of the May special session, as 1659
2279+amended by section 545 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, is 1660
2280+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1661
2281+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1662
2282+provisions of this section and sections 9 to 15, inclusive, of public act 16-1663
2283+4 of the May special session, from time to time to authorize the issuance 1664
2284+of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in 1665
2285+the aggregate, not exceeding [$37,000,000] $30,000,000. 1666
2286+Sec. 74. Subsection (b) of section 9 of public act 16-4 of the May special 1667
2287+session is amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1668
2288+For the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: Grants-1669
2289+in-aid to the town of Glastonbury for acquisition or reimbursement of 1670
2290+open space for conservation or municipal purposes, not exceeding 1671
2291+[$10,000,000] $3,000,000. 1672
2292+Sec. 75. Section 377 of public act 17-2 of the June special session is 1673
2293+Bill No.
2294+
2295+
2296+
2297+LCO No. 10579 62 of 125
2298+
2299+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1674
2300+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1675
2301+provisions of this section and sections 378 to 383, inclusive, of [this act] 1676
2302+public act 17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize 1677
2303+the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 1678
2304+amounts in the aggregate not exceeding [$240,836,905] $235,836,905. 1679
2305+Sec. 76. Subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of section 378 of public act 1680
2306+17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective 1681
2307+July 1, 2021): 1682
2308+(2) Planning and design for a new Forensic Science Laboratory, not 1683
2309+exceeding [$6,000,000] $1,000,000. 1684
2310+Sec. 77. Section 388 of public act 17-2 of the June special session is 1685
2311+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1686
2312+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1687
2313+provisions of this section and sections 389 to 395, inclusive, of [this act] 1688
2314+public act 17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize 1689
2315+the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 1690
2316+amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$250,950,000] $240,950,000. 1691
2317+Sec. 78. Subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of section 389 of public act 1692
2318+17-2 of the June special session is amended to read as follows (Effective 1693
2319+July 1, 2021): 1694
2320+(1) For [a program to establish energy microgrids to support critical 1695
2321+municipal infrastructure] the microgrid and resilience grant and loan 1696
2322+pilot program, not exceeding $5,000,000. 1697
2323+Sec. 79. Subsection (j) of section 389 of public act 17-2 of the June 1698
2324+special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021) 1699
2325+Sec. 80. Subsection (k) of section 389 of public act 17-2 of the June 1700
2326+special session, as amended by section 1 of public act 18-52, is amended 1701
2327+Bill No.
2328+
2329+
2330+
2331+LCO No. 10579 63 of 125
2332+
2333+to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1702
2334+(k) For the Department of Housing: Funding for the Department of 1703
2335+Housing [and Connecticut Children's Medical Center's] for the Healthy 1704
2336+Homes Program, not exceeding $10,000,000, provided (1) not more than 1705
2337+$7,000,000 shall be used for the abatement of lead in homes in the state 1706
2338+and made available to residents in any municipality in the state, and (2) 1707
2339+not more than $3,000,000 shall be used to address environmental health 1708
2340+and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, mold, allergens, 1709
2341+asthma, carbon monoxide, home safety, pesticides and radon. 1710
2342+Sec. 81. Section 407 of public act 17-2 of the June special session, as 1711
2343+amended by section 35 of public act 18-178, is amended to read as 1712
2344+follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1713
2345+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1714
2346+provisions of this section and sections 408 to 414, inclusive, of public act 1715
2347+17-2 of the June special session, from time to time to authorize the 1716
2348+issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal 1717
2349+amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding [$216,000,000] $196,000,000. 1718
2350+Sec. 82. Subsection (i) of section 408 of public act 17-2 of the June 1719
2351+special session is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021) 1720
2352+Sec. 83. Subsection (j) of section 408 of public act 17-2 of the June 1721
2353+special session, as amended by section 37 of public act 18-178, is 1722
2354+amended to read as follows (Effective July 1, 2021): 1723
2355+(j) For the Department of Housing: Funding for the Department of 1724
2356+Housing [and Connecticut Children's Medical Center's] for the Healthy 1725
2357+Homes Program, for the abatement of lead in homes in the state, not 1726
2358+exceeding $10,000,000, provided (1) not more than $7,000,000 shall be 1727
2359+made available to residents in any municipality in the state for the 1728
2360+abatement of lead in such residents' homes, and (2) not more than 1729
2361+$3,000,000 shall be made available to first-time homebuyers in the state 1730
2362+in an amount not to exceed $40,000 per residential home to remediate 1731
2363+Bill No.
2364+
2365+
2366+
2367+LCO No. 10579 64 of 125
2368+
2369+conditions that constitute housing blight under a municipal ordinance 1732
2370+or regulation of the municipality in which such residential home is 1733
2371+located, and provided a person may only be eligible to receive one grant 1734
2372+in an amount not to exceed $40,000. 1735
2373+Sec. 84. Section 12 of public act 20-1 is amended to read as follows 1736
2374+(Effective July 1, 2021): 1737
2375+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1738
2376+provisions of this section and sections 13 to 19, inclusive, of [this act] 1739
2377+public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of 1740
2378+the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, 1741
2379+not exceeding [$267,500,000] $247,500,000. 1742
2380+Sec. 85. Subsection (c) of section 13 of public act 20-1 is repealed. 1743
2381+(Effective July 1, 2021) 1744
2382+Sec. 86. Section 31 of public act 20-1 is amended to read as follows 1745
2383+(Effective July 1, 2021): 1746
2384+The State Bond Commission shall have power, in accordance with the 1747
2385+provisions of this section and sections 32 to 38, inclusive, of [this act] 1748
2386+public act 20-1, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of 1749
2387+the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, 1750
2388+not exceeding [$235,000,000] $215,000,000. 1751
2389+Sec. 87. Subsection (c) of section 32 of public act 20-1 is repealed. 1752
2390+(Effective July 1, 2021) 1753
2391+Sec. 88. Section 82 of public act 20-1 is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2021) 1754
2392+Sec. 89. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in 1755
2393+subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 1756
2394+power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 1757
2395+in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 1758
2396+aggregate twelve million dollars, provided seven million dollars of said 1759
2397+authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022. 1760
2398+Bill No.
2399+
2400+
2401+
2402+LCO No. 10579 65 of 125
2403+
2404+(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 1761
2405+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Office of 1762
2406+Policy and Management for the purpose of providing a grant-in-aid to 1763
2407+the Commission on Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention. 1764
2408+(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1765
2409+of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 1766
2410+provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1767
2411+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1768
2412+section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1769
2413+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1770
2414+accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 1771
2415+time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 1772
2416+exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 1773
2417+in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 1774
2418+Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 1775
2419+authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 1776
2420+there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 1777
2421+by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 1778
2422+and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 1779
2423+discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 1780
2424+be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 1781
2425+of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 1782
2426+interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 1783
2427+part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 1784
2428+appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 1785
2429+principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 1786
2430+such principal and interest as the same become due. 1787
2431+Sec. 90. Subsection (d) of section 29-1bb of the general statutes is 1788
2432+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1789
2433+2021): 1790
2434+(d) [(1)] On and after May 1, 2020, [and before July 31, 2020,] any 1791
2435+eligible nonprofit organization applicant that owns an eligible nonprofit 1792
2436+Bill No.
2437+
2438+
2439+
2440+LCO No. 10579 66 of 125
2441+
2442+organization applicant building may apply, in such manner as the 1793
2443+commissioner prescribes, to the department for a grant for eligible 1794
2444+expenses for eligible nonprofit organization buildings incurred on or 1795
2445+after July 1, 2019, for the purposes described in subsection (c) of this 1796
2446+section. The commissioner shall require all eligible nonprofit 1797
2447+organization applicants to submit information to the department to 1798
2448+demonstrate that such eligible nonprofit organization applicant is at a 1799
2449+heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime or 1800
2450+violent act. The commissioner shall evaluate such information based on 1801
2451+neutral criteria applied equally to all eligible nonprofit organization 1802
2452+applicants. The commissioner shall determine which expenses are 1803
2453+eligible under the program and whether to approve or deny an 1804
2454+application in accordance with the eligible nonprofit organization 1805
2455+building security infrastructure criteria developed pursuant to 1806
2456+subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section and upon a 1807
2457+determination that the eligible nonprofit organization applicant is at a 1808
2458+heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime or 1809
2459+violent act. 1810
2460+[(2) If the aggregate dollar amount for the grants approved by the 1811
2461+commissioner pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection is less than 1812
2462+five million dollars, any eligible nonprofit organization applicant that 1813
2463+owns an eligible nonprofit organization applicant building may apply, 1814
2464+at such time and in such manner as the commissioner prescribes, to the 1815
2465+department for a grant for eligible expenses for eligible nonprofit 1816
2466+organization buildings incurred on or after February 1, 2021, for the 1817
2467+purposes described in subsection (c) of this section. The commissioner 1818
2468+shall require all eligible nonprofit organization applicants to submit 1819
2469+information to the department to demonstrate that such eligible 1820
2470+nonprofit organization applicant is at a heightened risk of being the 1821
2471+target of a terrorist attack, hate crime or violent act. The commissioner 1822
2472+shall evaluate such information based on neutral criteria applied equally 1823
2473+to all eligible nonprofit organization applicants. The commissioner shall 1824
2474+determine which expenses are eligible under the program and whether 1825
2475+Bill No.
2476+
2477+
2478+
2479+LCO No. 10579 67 of 125
2480+
2481+to approve or deny an application in accordance with the eligible 1826
2482+nonprofit organization building security infrastructure criteria 1827
2483+developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section 1828
2484+and upon a determination that the eligible nonprofit organization 1829
2485+applicant is at a heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, 1830
2486+hate crime or violent act.] 1831
2487+Sec. 91. Subsection (a) of section 29-1cc of the general statutes is 1832
2488+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1833
2489+2021): 1834
2490+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1835
2491+State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 1836
2492+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1837
2493+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [five] twenty million 1838
2494+dollars, provided five million dollars of said authorization shall be 1839
2495+effective July 1, 2022. 1840
2496+Sec. 92. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in 1841
2497+subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 1842
2498+power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 1843
2499+in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 1844
2500+aggregate sixty-four million two hundred thousand dollars, provided 1845
2501+(1) two hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be 1846
2502+effective July 1, 2021, (2) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars 1847
2503+of such authorization shall be effective July 1, 2022, (3) twenty-three 1848
2504+million five hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be 1849
2505+effective July 1, 2023, (4) thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars 1850
2506+of such authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (5) thirteen 1851
2507+million five hundred thousand dollars of such authorization shall be 1852
2508+effective July 1, 2025. 1853
2509+(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 1854
2510+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by CTNext for the 1855
2511+purpose of recapitalizing the innovation place program established 1856
2512+Bill No.
2513+
2514+
2515+
2516+LCO No. 10579 68 of 125
2517+
2518+under section 32-39k of the general statutes for existing and new 1857
2519+innovation places, provided (1) two hundred thousand dollars shall be 1858
2520+used for an economic feasibility study of certain lands in Trumbull in 1859
2521+the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021, and (2) ten million dollars shall 1860
2522+be deposited in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2023, in the CTNext 1861
2523+Fund established under section 32-39i of the general statutes for general 1862
2524+operational purposes. 1863
2525+(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 1864
2526+of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 1865
2527+provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 1866
2528+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 1867
2529+section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 1868
2530+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 1869
2531+accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 1870
2532+time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 1871
2533+exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 1872
2534+in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 1873
2535+Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 1874
2536+authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 1875
2537+there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 1876
2538+by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 1877
2539+and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 1878
2540+discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 1879
2541+be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 1880
2542+of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 1881
2543+interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 1882
2544+part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 1883
2545+appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 1884
2546+principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 1885
2547+such principal and interest as the same become due. 1886
2548+Sec. 93. Subsection (a) of section 32-39l of the general statutes is 1887
2549+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1888
2550+2022): 1889
2551+Bill No.
2552+
2553+
2554+
2555+LCO No. 10579 69 of 125
2556+
2557+(a) [On or before July 1, 2016,] Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated 1890
2558+shall post on its Internet web site an application form, prescribed by 1891
2559+Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, for planning grants-in-aid 1892
2560+awarded pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Such application 1893
2561+form shall state that applications for planning grants-in-aid shall be 1894
2562+submitted to the CTNext board. 1895
2563+Sec. 94. Subparagraph (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of 1896
2564+section 32-39m of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 1897
2565+substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1898
2566+(E) The CTNext board shall report, in accordance with the provisions 1899
2567+of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General 1900
2568+Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and 1901
2569+finance, revenue and bonding on or before September [30, 2017, and on 1902
2570+or before July first annually thereafter until September 30, 2020] thirtieth 1903
2571+annually, regarding the grants-in-aid distributed pursuant to this 1904
2572+section and concerning the operation and effectiveness of the innovation 1905
2573+place program. 1906
2574+Sec. 95. Subsection (a) of section 8-445 of the general statutes is 1907
2575+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1908
2576+2021): 1909
2577+(a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the 1910
2578+State Bond Commission shall have the power from time to time to 1911
2579+authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in 1912
2580+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate [one] two hundred 1913
2581+million dollars, provided (1) twenty million dollars shall be effective 1914
2582+from October 31, 2017, (2) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1915
2583+1, 2018, (3) twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2019, (4) 1916
2584+twenty million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2020, [and] (5) twenty 1917
2585+million dollars shall be effective July 1, 2021, (6) twenty-five million 1918
2586+dollars shall be effective July 1, 2022, (7) twenty-five million dollars shall 1919
2587+be effective July 1, 2023, (8) twenty-five million dollars shall be effective 1920
2588+Bill No.
2589+
2590+
2591+
2592+LCO No. 10579 70 of 125
2593+
2594+July 1, 2024, and (9) twenty-five million dollars shall be effective July 1, 1921
2595+2025. 1922
2596+Sec. 96. Subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d of the 1923
2597+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1924
2598+thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1925
2599+(10) To borrow money and issue securities to finance the acquisition, 1926
2600+construction, reconstruction, improvement or equipping of any one 1927
2601+project, or more than one, or any combination of projects, or to refund 1928
2602+securities issued after June 7, 1995, or to refund any such refunding 1929
2603+securities or for any one, or more than one, or all of those purposes, or 1930
2604+any combination of those purposes, and to provide for the security and 1931
2605+payment of those securities and for the rights of the holders of them, 1932
2606+except that the amount of any such borrowing, the special debt service 1933
2607+requirements for which are secured by the state debt service 1934
2608+commitment, exclusive of the amount of borrowing to refund securities, 1935
2609+or to fund issuance costs or necessary reserves, may not exceed the 1936
2610+aggregate principal amount of (A) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1937
2611+1996, to June 30, 2005, inclusive, one billion thirty million dollars, (B) for 1938
2612+the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006, to June 30, 2027, inclusive, [three 1939
2613+billion two hundred seventy million nine hundred thousand dollars] 1940
2614+three billion three hundred fifty-one million dollars, and (C) such 1941
2615+additional amount or amounts: (i) Required from time to time to fund 1942
2616+any special capital reserve fund or other debt service reserve fund in 1943
2617+accordance with the financing transaction proceedings, and (ii) to pay 1944
2618+or provide for the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any; the 1945
2619+aggregate amounts of subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this subdivision 1946
2620+are established as the authorized funding amount, and no borrowing 1947
2621+within the authorized funding amount for a project or projects may be 1948
2622+effected unless the project or projects are included in accordance with 1949
2623+subsection (a) of section 10a-109e; 1950
2624+Sec. 97. Subsection (a) of section 10a-109e of the general statutes is 1951
2625+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 1952
2626+Bill No.
2627+
2628+
2629+
2630+LCO No. 10579 71 of 125
2631+
2632+2021): 1953
2633+(a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance, 1954
2634+further design and construct UConn 2000, to operate and maintain the 1955
2635+components thereof in a prudent and economical manner and to reserve 1956
2636+for and make renewals and replacements thereof when appropriate, it 1957
2637+being hereby determined and found to be in the best interest of the state 1958
2638+and the university to provide this independent authority to the 1959
2639+university along with providing assured revenues therefor as the 1960
2640+efficient and cost effective course to achieve the objective of avoiding 1961
2641+further decline in the physical infrastructure of the university and to 1962
2642+renew, modernize, enhance and maintain such infrastructure, the 1963
2643+particular project or projects, each being hereby approved as a project of 1964
2644+UConn 2000, and the presently estimated cost thereof being as follows: 1965
2645+
2646+T225 UConn 2000 Project Phase I Phase II Phase III
2647+T226 Fiscal Years Fiscal Years Fiscal Years
2648+T227 1996-1999 2000-2005 2005-2027
2649+T228
2650+T229 Academic and Research
2651+T230 Facilities 450,000,000
2652+T231
2653+T232 Agricultural Biotechnology
2654+T233 Facility 9,400,000
2655+T234
2656+T235 Agricultural Biotechnology
2657+T236 Facility Completion 10,000,000
2658+T237
2659+T238 Alumni Quadrant
2660+T239 Renovations 14,338,000
2661+T240
2662+T241 Arjona and Monteith
2663+T242 (new classroom buildings) 66,100,000
2664+Bill No.
2665+
2666+
2667+
2668+LCO No. 10579 72 of 125
2669+
2670+T243
2671+T244 Avery Point Campus
2672+T245 Undergraduate and
2673+T246 Library Building 35,000,000
2674+T247
2675+T248 Avery Point Marine
2676+T249 Science Research Center –
2677+T250 Phase I 34,000,000
2678+T251
2679+T252 Avery Point Marine
2680+T253 Science Research Center –
2681+T254 Phase II 16,682,000
2682+T255
2683+T256 Avery Point Renovation 5,600,000 15,000,000
2684+T257
2685+T258 Babbidge Library 0
2686+T259
2687+T260 Balancing Contingency 5,506,834
2688+T261
2689+T262 Beach Hall Renovations 10,000,000
2690+T263
2691+T264 Benton State Art Museum
2692+T265 Addition 1,400,000 3,000,000
2693+T266
2694+T267 Biobehavioral Complex
2695+T268 Replacement 4,000,000
2696+T269
2697+T270 Bishop Renovation 8,000,000
2698+T271
2699+T272 Budds Building
2700+T273 Renovation 2,805,000
2701+T274
2702+T275 Business School
2703+T276 Renovation 4,803,000
2704+Bill No.
2705+
2706+
2707+
2708+LCO No. 10579 73 of 125
2709+
2710+T277
2711+T278 Chemistry Building 53,700,000
2712+T279
2713+T280 Commissary Warehouse 1,000,000
2714+T281
2715+T282 Deferred Maintenance/
2716+T283 Code Compliance/
2717+T284 ADA Compliance/
2718+T285 Infrastructure
2719+T286 Improvements &
2720+T287 Renovation Lump Sum and
2721+T288 Utility, Administrative and
24992722 Support Facilities
25002723
25012724 39,332,000
25022725
25032726
25042727 805,000,000
2505-
2506- Deferred Maintenance &
2507- Renovation Lump Sum
2508- Balance 104,668,000
2509-
2510- East Campus North
2511- Renovations 11,820,000
2512-
2513- Engineering Building
2514- (with Environmental
2515- Research Institute) 36,700,000
2516-
2517- Equine Center 1,000,000
2518-
2519- Equipment, Library
2520- Collections &
2521- Telecommunications 60,500,000 470,000,000
2522-
2523- Equipment, Library
2524- Collections &
2525- Telecommunications
2526- Completion 182,118,146
2527-
2528- Family Studies (DRM)
2529- Renovation 6,500,000
2530- House Bill No. 6690
2531-
2532-Public Act No. 21-111 77 of 126
2533-
2534- Farm Buildings Repairs/
2535- Replacement 6,000,000
2536-
2537- Fine Arts Phase II 20,000,000
2538-
2539- Floriculture Greenhouse 3,000,000
2540-
2541- Gant Building Renovations 34,000,000
2542-
2543- Gant Plaza Deck 0
2544-
2545- Gentry Completion 10,000,000
2546-
2547- Gentry Renovation 9,299,000
2548-
2549- Grad Dorm Renovations 7,548,000
2550-
2551- Gulley Hall Renovation 1,416,000
2552-
2553- Hartford Relocation
2554- Acquisition/Renovation 56,762,020 70,000,000
2555-
2556- Hartford Relocation Design 1,500,000
2557-
2558- Hartford Relocation
2559- Feasibility Study 500,000
2560-
2561- Heating Plant Upgrade 10,000,000
2562-
2563- Hilltop Dormitory New 30,000,000
2564-
2565- Hilltop Dormitory House Bill No. 6690
2566-
2567-Public Act No. 21-111 78 of 126
2568-
2569- Renovations 3,141,000
2570-
2571- Ice Rink Enclosure 2,616,000
2572-
2573- Incubator Facilities 10,000,000
2574-
2575- International House
2576- Conversion 800,000
2577-
2578- Intramural, Recreational
2579- and Intercollegiate
2580- Facilities 31,000,000
2581-
2582- Jorgensen Renovation 7,200,000
2583-
2584- Koons Hall Renovation/
2585- Addition 7,000,000
2586-
2587- Lakeside Renovation 3,800,000
2588-
2589- Law School Renovations/
2590- Improvements 15,000,000
2591-
2592- Library Storage Facility 5,000,000
2593-
2594- Litchfield Agricultural
2595- Center – Phase I 1,000,000
2596-
2597- Litchfield Agricultural
2598- Center – Phase II 700,000
2599-
2600- Manchester Hall House Bill No. 6690
2601-
2602-Public Act No. 21-111 79 of 126
2603-
2604- Renovation 6,000,000
2605-
2606- Mansfield Apartments
2607- Renovation 2,612,000
2608-
2609- Mansfield Training School
2610- Improvements 27,614,000 29,000,000
2611-
2612- Natural History Museum
2613- Completion 4,900,000
2614-
2615- North Campus Renovation 2,654,000
2616-
2617- North Campus Renovation
2618- Completion 21,049,000
2619-
2620- North Hillside Road
2621- Completion 11,500,000
2622-
2623- North Superblock Site
2624- and Utilities 8,000,000
2625-
2626- Northwest Quadrant
2627- Renovation 2,001,000
2628-
2629- Northwest Quadrant
2630- Renovation 15,874,000
2631-
2632- Observatory 1,000,000
2633-
2634- Old Central Warehouse 18,000,000
2635- House Bill No. 6690
2636-
2637-Public Act No. 21-111 80 of 126
2638-
2639- Parking Garage #3 78,000,000
2640-
2641- Parking Garage – North 10,000,000
2642-
2643- Parking Garage – South 15,000,000
2644-
2645- Pedestrian Spinepath 2,556,000
2646-
2647- Pedestrian Walkways 3,233,000
2648-
2649- Psychology Building
2650- Renovation/Addition 20,000,000
2651-
2652- Residential Life Facilities 162,000,000
2653-
2654- Roadways 10,000,000
2655-
2656- School of Business 20,000,000
2657-
2658- School of Pharmacy/
2659- Biology 3,856,000
2660-
2661- School of Pharmacy/
2662- Biology Completion 61,058,000
2663-
2664- Shippee/Buckley
2665- Renovations 6,156,000
2666-
2667- Social Science K Building 20,964,000
2668-
2669- South Campus Complex 13,127,000
2670- House Bill No. 6690
2671-
2672-Public Act No. 21-111 81 of 126
2673-
2674- Stamford Campus
2675- Improvements/Housing 13,000,000
2676-
2677- Stamford Downtown
2678- Relocation – Phase I 45,659,000
2679-
2680- Stamford Downtown
2681- Relocation – Phase II 17,392,000
2682-
2683- Storrs Hall Addition 4,300,000
2684-
2685- Student Health Services 12,000,000
2686-
2687- Student Union Addition 23,000,000
2688-
2689- Support Facility
2690- (Architectural and
2691- Engineering Services) 2,000,000
2692-
2693- Technology Quadrant –
2694- Phase IA 38,000,000
2695-
2696- Technology Quadrant –
2697- Phase IB 16,611,000
2698-
2699- Technology Quadrant –
2700- Phase II 72,000,000
2701-
2702- Technology Quadrant –
2703- Phase III 15,000,000
2704-
2705- Torrey Life Science House Bill No. 6690
2706-
2707-Public Act No. 21-111 82 of 126
2708-
2709- Renovation 17,000,000
2710-
2711- Torrey Renovation
2712- Completion and Biology
2713- Expansion 42,000,000
2714-
2715- Torrington Campus
2716- Improvements 1,000,000
2717-
2718- Towers Renovation 17,794,000
2719-
2720- UConn Products Store 1,000,000
2721-
2722- Undergraduate Education
2723- Center 650,000
2724-
2725- Undergraduate Education
2726- Center 7,450,000
2727-
2728- Underground Steam &
2729- Water Upgrade 3,500,000
2730-
2731- Underground Steam &
2732- Water Upgrade
2733- Completion 9,000,000
2734-
2735- University Programs
2736- Building – Phase I 8,750,000
2737-
2738- University Programs
2739- Building – Phase II
2740- Visitors Center 300,000 House Bill No. 6690
2741-
2742-Public Act No. 21-111 83 of 126
2743-
2744-
2745- Waring Building
2746- Conversion 7,888,000
2747-
2748- Waterbury Downtown
2749- Campus 3,000,000
2750-
2751- Waterbury Property
2752- Purchase 325,000
2753-
2754- West Campus Renovations 14,897,000
2755-
2756- West Hartford Campus
2757- Renovations/
2758- Improvements 25,000,000
2759-
2760- White Building Renovation 2,430,000
2761-
2762- Wilbur Cross Building
2763- Renovation 3,645,000
2764-
2765- Young Building
2766- Renovation/Addition 17,000,000
2767-
2768- HEALTH CENTER
2769-
2770- CLAC Renovation
2771- Biosafety Level 3 Lab 14,000,000
2772-
2773- Deferred Maintenance/
2774- Code Compliance/ADA
2775- Compliance/Infrastructure House Bill No. 6690
2776-
2777-Public Act No. 21-111 84 of 126
2778-
2779- & Improvements
2780- Renovation Lump Sum
2781- and Utility, Administrative
2782- and Support Facilities
2783- – Health Center
2728+T289
2729+T290 Deferred Maintenance &
2730+T291 Renovation Lump Sum
2731+T292 Balance 104,668,000
2732+T293
2733+T294 East Campus North
2734+T295 Renovations 11,820,000
2735+T296
2736+T297 Engineering Building
2737+T298 (with Environmental
2738+T299 Research Institute) 36,700,000
2739+T300
2740+T301 Equine Center 1,000,000
2741+T302
2742+T303 Equipment, Library
2743+T304 Collections &
2744+T305 Telecommunications 60,500,000 470,000,000
2745+T306
2746+T307 Equipment, Library
2747+T308 Collections &
2748+T309 Telecommunications
2749+Bill No.
2750+
2751+
2752+
2753+LCO No. 10579 74 of 125
2754+
2755+T310 Completion 182,118,146
2756+T311
2757+T312 Family Studies (DRM)
2758+T313 Renovation 6,500,000
2759+T314
2760+T315 Farm Buildings Repairs/
2761+T316 Replacement 6,000,000
2762+T317
2763+T318 Fine Arts Phase II 20,000,000
2764+T319
2765+T320 Floriculture Greenhouse 3,000,000
2766+T321
2767+T322 Gant Building Renovations 34,000,000
2768+T323
2769+T324 Gant Plaza Deck 0
2770+T325
2771+T326 Gentry Completion 10,000,000
2772+T327
2773+T328 Gentry Renovation 9,299,000
2774+T329
2775+T330 Grad Dorm Renovations 7,548,000
2776+T331
2777+T332 Gulley Hall Renovation 1,416,000
2778+T333
2779+T334 Hartford Relocation
2780+T335 Acquisition/Renovation 56,762,020 70,000,000
2781+T336
2782+T337 Hartford Relocation Design 1,500,000
2783+T338
2784+T339 Hartford Relocation
2785+T340 Feasibility Study 500,000
2786+T341
2787+T342 Heating Plant Upgrade 10,000,000
2788+T343
2789+Bill No.
2790+
2791+
2792+
2793+LCO No. 10579 75 of 125
2794+
2795+T344 Hilltop Dormitory New 30,000,000
2796+T345
2797+T346 Hilltop Dormitory
2798+T347 Renovations 3,141,000
2799+T348
2800+T349 Ice Rink Enclosure 2,616,000
2801+T350
2802+T351 Incubator Facilities 10,000,000
2803+T352
2804+T353 International House
2805+T354 Conversion 800,000
2806+T355
2807+T356 Intramural, Recreational
2808+T357 and Intercollegiate
2809+T358 Facilities 31,000,000
2810+T359
2811+T360 Jorgensen Renovation 7,200,000
2812+T361
2813+T362 Koons Hall Renovation/
2814+T363 Addition 7,000,000
2815+T364
2816+T365 Lakeside Renovation 3,800,000
2817+T366
2818+T367 Law School Renovations/
2819+T368 Improvements 15,000,000
2820+T369
2821+T370 Library Storage Facility 5,000,000
2822+T371
2823+T372 Litchfield Agricultural
2824+T373 Center – Phase I 1,000,000
2825+T374
2826+T375 Litchfield Agricultural
2827+T376 Center – Phase II 700,000
2828+T377
2829+Bill No.
2830+
2831+
2832+
2833+LCO No. 10579 76 of 125
2834+
2835+T378 Manchester Hall
2836+T379 Renovation 6,000,000
2837+T380
2838+T381 Mansfield Apartments
2839+T382 Renovation 2,612,000
2840+T383
2841+T384 Mansfield Training School
2842+T385 Improvements 27,614,000 29,000,000
2843+T386
2844+T387 Natural History Museum
2845+T388 Completion 4,900,000
2846+T389
2847+T390 North Campus Renovation 2,654,000
2848+T391
2849+T392 North Campus Renovation
2850+T393 Completion 21,049,000
2851+T394
2852+T395 North Hillside Road
2853+T396 Completion 11,500,000
2854+T397
2855+T398 North Superblock Site
2856+T399 and Utilities 8,000,000
2857+T400
2858+T401 Northwest Quadrant
2859+T402 Renovation 2,001,000
2860+T403
2861+T404 Northwest Quadrant
2862+T405 Renovation 15,874,000
2863+T406
2864+T407 Observatory 1,000,000
2865+T408
2866+T409 Old Central Warehouse 18,000,000
2867+T410
2868+T411 Parking Garage #3 78,000,000
2869+Bill No.
2870+
2871+
2872+
2873+LCO No. 10579 77 of 125
2874+
2875+T412
2876+T413 Parking Garage – North 10,000,000
2877+T414
2878+T415 Parking Garage – South 15,000,000
2879+T416
2880+T417 Pedestrian Spinepath 2,556,000
2881+T418
2882+T419 Pedestrian Walkways 3,233,000
2883+T420
2884+T421 Psychology Building
2885+T422 Renovation/Addition 20,000,000
2886+T423
2887+T424 Residential Life Facilities 162,000,000
2888+T425
2889+T426 Roadways 10,000,000
2890+T427
2891+T428 School of Business 20,000,000
2892+T429
2893+T430 School of Pharmacy/
2894+T431 Biology 3,856,000
2895+T432
2896+T433 School of Pharmacy/
2897+T434 Biology Completion 61,058,000
2898+T435
2899+T436 Shippee/Buckley
2900+T437 Renovations 6,156,000
2901+T438
2902+T439 Social Science K Building 20,964,000
2903+T440
2904+T441 South Campus Complex 13,127,000
2905+T442
2906+T443 Stamford Campus
2907+T444 Improvements/Housing 13,000,000
2908+T445
2909+Bill No.
2910+
2911+
2912+
2913+LCO No. 10579 78 of 125
2914+
2915+T446 Stamford Downtown
2916+T447 Relocation – Phase I 45,659,000
2917+T448
2918+T449 Stamford Downtown
2919+T450 Relocation – Phase II 17,392,000
2920+T451
2921+T452 Storrs Hall Addition 4,300,000
2922+T453
2923+T454 Student Health Services 12,000,000
2924+T455
2925+T456 Student Union Addition 23,000,000
2926+T457
2927+T458 Support Facility
2928+T459 (Architectural and
2929+T460 Engineering Services) 2,000,000
2930+T461
2931+T462 Technology Quadrant –
2932+T463 Phase IA 38,000,000
2933+T464
2934+T465 Technology Quadrant –
2935+T466 Phase IB 16,611,000
2936+T467
2937+T468 Technology Quadrant –
2938+T469 Phase II 72,000,000
2939+T470
2940+T471 Technology Quadrant –
2941+T472 Phase III 15,000,000
2942+T473
2943+T474 Torrey Life Science
2944+T475 Renovation 17,000,000
2945+T476
2946+T477 Torrey Renovation
2947+T478 Completion and Biology
2948+T479 Expansion 42,000,000
2949+Bill No.
2950+
2951+
2952+
2953+LCO No. 10579 79 of 125
2954+
2955+T480
2956+T481 Torrington Campus
2957+T482 Improvements 1,000,000
2958+T483
2959+T484 Towers Renovation 17,794,000
2960+T485
2961+T486 UConn Products Store 1,000,000
2962+T487
2963+T488 Undergraduate Education
2964+T489 Center 650,000
2965+T490
2966+T491 Undergraduate Education
2967+T492 Center 7,450,000
2968+T493
2969+T494 Underground Steam &
2970+T495 Water Upgrade 3,500,000
2971+T496
2972+T497 Underground Steam &
2973+T498 Water Upgrade
2974+T499 Completion 9,000,000
2975+T500
2976+T501 University Programs
2977+T502 Building – Phase I 8,750,000
2978+T503
2979+T504 University Programs
2980+T505 Building – Phase II
2981+T506 Visitors Center 300,000
2982+T507
2983+T508 Waring Building
2984+T509 Conversion 7,888,000
2985+T510
2986+T511 Waterbury Downtown
2987+T512 Campus 3,000,000
2988+T513
2989+Bill No.
2990+
2991+
2992+
2993+LCO No. 10579 80 of 125
2994+
2995+T514 Waterbury Property
2996+T515 Purchase 325,000
2997+T516
2998+T517 West Campus Renovations 14,897,000
2999+T518
3000+T519 West Hartford Campus
3001+T520 Renovations/
3002+T521 Improvements 25,000,000
3003+T522
3004+T523 White Building Renovation 2,430,000
3005+T524
3006+T525 Wilbur Cross Building
3007+T526 Renovation 3,645,000
3008+T527
3009+T528 Young Building
3010+T529 Renovation/Addition 17,000,000
3011+T530
3012+T531 HEALTH CENTER
3013+T532
3014+T533 CLAC Renovation
3015+T534 Biosafety Level 3 Lab 14,000,000
3016+T535
3017+T536 Deferred Maintenance/
3018+T537 Code Compliance/ADA
3019+T538 Compliance/Infrastructure
3020+T539 & Improvements
3021+T540 Renovation Lump Sum
3022+T541 and Utility, Administrative
3023+T542 and Support Facilities
3024+T543 – Health Center
27843025
27853026 [61,000,000]
27863027 110,100,000
2787-
2788- Dental School Renovation 5,000,000
2789-
2790- Equipment, Library
2791- Collections and
2792- Telecommunications –
2793- Health Center
3028+T544
3029+T545 Dental School Renovation 5,000,000
3030+T546
3031+Bill No.
3032+
3033+
3034+
3035+LCO No. 10579 81 of 125
3036+
3037+T547 Equipment, Library
3038+T548 Collections and
3039+T549 Telecommunications –
3040+T550 Health Center
27943041
27953042 [75,000,000]
27963043 106,000,000
2797-
2798- Library/Student Computer
2799- Center Renovation 5,000,000
2800-
2801- Main Building Renovation 125,000,000
2802-
2803- Medical School Academic
2804- Building Renovation 9,000,000
2805-
2806- Parking Garage – Health
2807- Center 8,400,000
2808-
2809- Research Tower 60,000,000
2810-
2811- Support Building
2812- Addition/Renovation 4,000,000
2813-
2814- The University of House Bill No. 6690
2815-
2816-Public Act No. 21-111 85 of 126
2817-
2818- Connecticut
2819- Health Center
2820- New Construction and
2821- Renovation 394,900,000
2822-
2823- Planning and Design Costs 25,000,000
2824-
2825- Total – Storrs and Regional
2826- Campus Project List 2,583,000,000
2827-
2828- Total – Health Center
2829- Project List 786,300,000
2830-
2831- TOTAL 382,000,000 868,000,000 [3,369,300,000]
3044+T551
3045+T552 Library/Student Computer
3046+T553 Center Renovation 5,000,000
3047+T554
3048+T555 Main Building Renovation 125,000,000
3049+T556
3050+T557 Medical School Academic
3051+T558 Building Renovation 9,000,000
3052+T559
3053+T560 Parking Garage – Health
3054+T561 Center 8,400,000
3055+T562
3056+T563 Research Tower 60,000,000
3057+T564
3058+T565 Support Building
3059+T566 Addition/Renovation 4,000,000
3060+T567
3061+T568 The University of
3062+T569 Connecticut
3063+T570 Health Center
3064+T571 New Construction and
3065+T572 Renovation 394,900,000
3066+T573
3067+T574 Planning and Design Costs 25,000,000
3068+T575
3069+T576 Total – Storrs and Regional
3070+T577 Campus Project List 2,583,000,000
3071+T578
3072+T579 Total – Health Center
3073+Bill No.
3074+
3075+
3076+
3077+LCO No. 10579 82 of 125
3078+
3079+T580 Project List 786,300,000
3080+T581
3081+T582 TOTAL
3082+382,000,000 868,000,000
3083+[3,369,300,000]
28323084 3,449,400,000
28333085
2834-Sec. 98. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109g of the
2835-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
2836-thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
2837-(a) (1) The university is authorized to provide by resolution, at one
2838-time or from time to time, for the issuance and sale of securities, in its
2839-own name on behalf of the state, pursuant to section 10a-109f. The board
2840-of trustees of the university is hereby authorized by such resolution to
2841-delegate to its finance committee such matters as it may determine
2842-appropriate other than the authorization and maximum amount of the
2843-securities to be issued, the nature of the obligation of the securities as
2844-established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and the projects for
2845-which the proceeds are to be used. The finance committee may act on
2846-such matters unless and until the board of trustees elects to reassume
2847-the same. The amount of securities the special debt service requirements
2848-of which are secured by the state debt service commitment that the
2849-board of trustees is authorized to provide for the issuance and sale in House Bill No. 6690
2850-
2851-Public Act No. 21-111 86 of 126
2852-
2853-accordance with this subsection shall be capped in each fiscal year in the
2854-following amounts, provided, to the extent the board of trustees does
2855-not provide for the issuance of all or a portion of such amount in a fiscal
2856-year, all or such portion, as the case may be, may be carried forward to
2857-any succeeding fiscal year and provided further, the actual amount for
2858-funding, paying or providing for the items described in subparagraph
2859-(C) of subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d may be
2860-added to the capped amount in each fiscal year:
2861-
2862- Fiscal Year Amount
2863-
2864- 1996 $112,542,000
2865- 1997 112,001,000
2866- 1998 93,146,000
2867- 1999 64,311,000
2868- 2000 130,000,000
2869- 2001 100,000,000
2870- 2002 100,000,000
2871- 2003 100,000,000
2872- 2004 100,000,000
2873- 2005 100,000,000
2874- 2006 79,000,000
2875- 2007 89,000,000
2876- 2008 115,000,000
2877- 2009 140,000,000
2878- 2010 0
2879- 2011 138,800,000
2880- 2012 157,200,000
2881- 2013 143,000,000
2882- 2014 204,400,000
2883- 2015 315,500,000 House Bill No. 6690
2884-
2885-Public Act No. 21-111 87 of 126
2886-
2887- 2016 312,100,000
2888- 2017 240,400,000
2889- 2018 200,000,000
2890- 2019 200,000,000
2891- 2020 197,200,000
2892- 2021 260,000,000
2893- 2022 [190,500,000] 247,600,000
2894- 2023 [125,100,000] 148,100,000
2895- 2024 84,700,000
2896- 2025 56,000,000
2897- 2026 14,000,000
2898- 2027 9,000,000
2899-
2900-Sec. 99. Section 10a-104c of the general statutes is repealed and the
2901-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
2902-(a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall
2903-develop, continuously maintain and revise from time to time a program
2904-to facilitate the recruitment of eminent faculty and their research staffs
2905-to the university. Such program shall support economic development in
2906-the state through faculty research and promote core sectors of the state
2907-economy by accelerating the pace of applied research and development.
2908-Such program shall supplement the compensation of such faculty and
2909-related costs of personnel and materials needed to secure such faculty
2910-for the university. Eligibility shall be limited to individuals who have
2911-demonstrated excellence in their field of research and have an interest
2912-in working collaboratively on research that meets societal needs or
2913-commercialization of discoveries, innovations or technologies.
2914-(b) Not later than April 1, 2020, and biennially thereafter, said board
2915-shall develop a plan for the recruitment and hiring of research faculty,
2916-including those whose research is focused on societal needs or can be
2917-commercialized. Such plan shall outline the operating and capital costs House Bill No. 6690
2918-
2919-Public Act No. 21-111 88 of 126
2920-
2921-associated with the plan and include recruitment and hiring goals.
2922-(c) (1) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall
2923-commence a research faculty recruitment and hiring program in
2924-accordance with the plan submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this
2925-section. Such program shall be used (A) to hire faculty who meet the
2926-qualifications specified in subsection (a) of this section and who will
2927-assist the university in achieving the goals and requirements set forth in
2928-said subsection, and (B) to support the compensation of such faculty and
2929-related construction, renovation and equipment costs.
2930-(2) Under such program, the university shall encourage and facilitate
2931-the creation of new business ventures in the state that fuel economic
2932-growth and shall provide resources for proof of concept, technology
2933-maturation, early-stage and later-stage venture capital funding and
2934-other measures that encourage expansion of the university's
2935-entrepreneurial ecosystem.
2936-(d) The president of The University of Connecticut shall submit an
2937-annual report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the
2938-university's progress in meeting [such] hiring goals under this section
2939-and the implementation of the program under subsection (c) of this
2940-section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
2941-cognizance of matters relating to higher education and finance, revenue
2942-and bonding.
2943-Sec. 100. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in
2944-subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the
2945-power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state
2946-in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the
2947-aggregate forty-six million one hundred thousand dollars, provided (1)
2948-six million four hundred sixty thousand dollars of such authorization
2949-shall be effective July 1, 2021, (2) eleven million seven hundred twenty-
2950-nine thousand two hundred dollars of such authorization shall be House Bill No. 6690
2951-
2952-Public Act No. 21-111 89 of 126
2953-
2954-effective July 1, 2022, (3) fourteen million four hundred eighty-nine
2955-thousand two hundred dollars of such authorization shall be effective
2956-July 1, 2023, (4) nine million two hundred twenty thousand dollars of
2957-such authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (5) four million
2958-two hundred one thousand six hundred dollars shall be effective July 1,
2959-2025.
2960-(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount
2961-stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Board of
2962-Trustees of The University of Connecticut for the purposes of subsection
2963-(c) of section 10a-104c of the general statutes.
2964-(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
2965-of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
2966-provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
2967-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
2968-section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
2969-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
2970-accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to
2971-time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not
2972-exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided
2973-in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond
2974-Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be
2975-authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that
2976-there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed
2977-by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management
2978-and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its
2979-discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall
2980-be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state
2981-of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and
2982-interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as
2983-part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds,
2984-appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such House Bill No. 6690
2985-
2986-Public Act No. 21-111 90 of 126
2987-
2988-principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay
2989-such principal and interest as the same become due.
2990-Sec. 101. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Energy and
2991-Environmental Protection shall pay from the grants-in-aid authorized in
2992-section 4-66c of the general statutes the amount of one hundred fifty
2993-thousand dollars to the town of Brooklyn for the purpose of reimbursing
2994-the town for improvements at Riverside Park.
2995-Sec. 102. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The State Bond
2996-Commission shall authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in
2997-accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, in
2998-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate twenty-five million
2999-dollars for the Connecticut Port Authority established pursuant to
3000-section 15-31a of the general statutes. The amount authorized for the
3001-issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall
3002-not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal
3003-year, provided, to the extent the authority does not provide for the use
3004-of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount
3005-not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized
3006-amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and, provided further, the
3007-costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the
3008-capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts
3009-shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows:
3010-
3011- Fiscal Year Ending Amount
3012- June Thirtieth
3013- 2022 $5,000,000
3014- 2023 5,000,000
3015- 2024 5,000,000
3016- 2025
3017-
3018-5,000,000 House Bill No. 6690
3019-
3020-Public Act No. 21-111 91 of 126
3021-
3022- 2026 5,000,000
3023-
3024-
3025-
3026- Total $25,000,000
3027-
3028-
3029-
3030-(b) The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of
3031-understanding between the Connecticut Port Authority and the state,
3032-acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
3033-Management and the Treasurer, providing for the issuance of said
3034-bonds for the purposes of projects undertaken by the Connecticut Port
3035-Authority regarding ports not located in the towns of New Haven, New
3036-London or Bridgeport, including provisions regarding the extent to
3037-which federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be
3038-made available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds
3039-authorized pursuant to this section for such projects. The memorandum
3040-of understanding shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of section 3-
3041-20 of the general statutes and the exercise of any right or power granted
3042-thereby that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
3043-(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise
3044-of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the
3045-provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all
3046-bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
3047-section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
3048-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
3049-accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds
3050-issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state
3051-and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for
3052-the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
3053-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
3054-the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
3055-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
3056-the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become
3057-due. House Bill No. 6690
3058-
3059-Public Act No. 21-111 92 of 126
3060-
3061-(d) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in
3062-subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds
3063-authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation
3064-and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall
3065-be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within
3066-the meaning of section 4-85 of the general statutes.
3067-Sec. 103. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) As used in this section and
3068-sections 104 to 110, inclusive, of this act:
3069-(1) "Designated beneficiary" means an individual born on or after July
3070-1, 2021, whose birth was subject to medical coverage provided under
3071-HUSKY Health, as defined in section 17b-290 of the general statutes;
3072-(2) "Eligible expenditure" means an expenditure associated with any
3073-of the following, each as prescribed by the Treasurer: (A) Education of a
3074-designated beneficiary; (B) purchase of a home in Connecticut by a
3075-designated beneficiary; (C) investment in a business in Connecticut by
3076-a designated beneficiary; or (D) any investment in financial assets or
3077-personal capital that provides long-term gains to wages or wealth; and
3078-(3) "Trust" means the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust.
3079-Sec. 104. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) There is established the
3080-Connecticut Baby Bond Trust. The trust shall constitute an
3081-instrumentality of the state and shall perform essential governmental
3082-functions as provided in sections 103 to 110, inclusive, of this act. The
3083-trust shall receive and hold all payments and deposits or contributions
3084-intended for the trust, as well as gifts, bequests, endowments or federal,
3085-state or local grants and any other funds from any public or private
3086-source and all earnings until disbursed in accordance with section 109
3087-of this act.
3088-(b) The amounts on deposit in the trust shall not constitute property
3089-of the state and the trust shall not be construed to be a department, House Bill No. 6690
3090-
3091-Public Act No. 21-111 93 of 126
3092-
3093-institution or agency of the state. Amounts on deposit in the trust shall
3094-not be commingled with state funds and the state shall have no claim to
3095-or against, or interest in, such funds. Any contract entered into by or any
3096-obligation of the trust shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the state
3097-and the state shall have no obligation to any designated beneficiary or
3098-any other person on account of the trust and all amounts obligated to be
3099-paid from the trust shall be limited to amounts available for such
3100-obligation on deposit in the trust. The amounts on deposit in the trust
3101-may only be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of section 109
3102-of this act. The trust shall continue in existence as long as it holds any
3103-deposits or has any obligations and until its existence is terminated by
3104-law and upon termination any unclaimed assets shall return to the state.
3105-Property of the trust shall be governed by section 3-61a of the general
3106-statutes.
3107-(c) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt, maintenance,
3108-administration, investing and disbursements of amounts from the trust.
3109-The trust shall not receive deposits in any form other than cash.
3110-Sec. 105. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Treasurer, on behalf of the
3111-trust and for purposes of the trust, may:
3112-(1) Receive and invest moneys in the trust in any instruments,
3113-obligations, securities or property in accordance with section 106 of this
3114-act;
3115-(2) Enter into one or more contractual agreements, including
3116-contracts for legal, actuarial, accounting, custodial, advisory,
3117-management, administrative, advertising, marketing and consulting
3118-services for the trust and pay for such services from the assets of the
3119-trust;
3120-(3) Procure insurance in connection with the trust's property, assets,
3121-activities or deposits to the trust; House Bill No. 6690
3122-
3123-Public Act No. 21-111 94 of 126
3124-
3125-(4) Apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants or donations from
3126-public or private sources to enable the trust to carry out its objectives;
3127-(5) Adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general
3128-statutes for purposes of this act;
3129-(6) Sue and be sued;
3130-(7) Establish one or more funds within the trust; and
3131-(8) Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of this
3132-act, and incidental to the duties imposed on the Treasurer pursuant to
3133-this act.
3134-Sec. 106. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Notwithstanding the
3135-provisions of sections 3-13 to 3-13h, inclusive, of the general statutes, the
3136-Treasurer shall invest the amounts on deposit in the trust in a manner
3137-reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives of the trust,
3138-exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in similar
3139-circumstances with similar objectives. The Treasurer shall give due
3140-consideration to rate of return, risk, term or maturity, diversification of
3141-the total portfolio within the trust, liquidity, the projected
3142-disbursements and expenditures and the expected payments, deposits,
3143-contributions and gifts to be received. The Treasurer shall not require
3144-the trust to invest directly in obligations of the state or any political
3145-subdivision of the state or in any investment or other fund administered
3146-by the Treasurer. The assets of the trust shall be continuously invested
3147-and reinvested in a manner consistent with the objectives of the trust
3148-until disbursed for eligible expenditures or expended on expenses
3149-incurred by the operations of the trust.
3150-Sec. 107. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The property of the trust and
3151-the earnings on the trust shall be exempt from all taxation by the state
3152-and all political subdivisions of the state. House Bill No. 6690
3153-
3154-Public Act No. 21-111 95 of 126
3155-
3156-Sec. 108. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Notwithstanding any
3157-provision of the general statutes, to the extent permitted by federal law
3158-no moneys invested in the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust shall be
3159-considered to be an asset or income for purposes of determining an
3160-individual's eligibility for assistance under any program administered
3161-by the Department of Social Services.
3162-(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no moneys
3163-invested in the trust shall be considered to be an asset for purposes of
3164-determining an individual's eligibility for need-based, institutional aid
3165-grants offered to an individual at the public eligible educational
3166-institutions in the state.
3167-Sec. 109. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Treasurer shall establish
3168-in the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust an accounting for each designated
3169-beneficiary. Each such accounting shall include the amount transferred
3170-to the trust pursuant to section 110 of this act, plus the designated
3171-beneficiary's pro rata share of total net earnings from investments of
3172-sums held in the trust.
3173-(b) Upon a designated beneficiary's eighteenth birthday and
3174-completion of a financial literacy requirement as prescribed by the
3175-Treasurer, such beneficiary shall become eligible to receive the total sum
3176-of the accounting under subsection (a) of this section to be used for an
3177-eligible expenditure. The Treasurer may adopt regulations, in
3178-accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to
3179-carry out the purposes of this section.
3180-(c) A designated beneficiary may submit a claim for such accounting
3181-until his or her thirtieth birthday, as prescribed by the Treasurer,
3182-provided such designated beneficiary is a resident of the state at the time
3183-of such claim. If a designated beneficiary (1) is deceased before
3184-submitting a valid claim, or (2) fails to submit a valid claim, as
3185-determined by the Treasurer, before his or her thirtieth birthday, such House Bill No. 6690
3186-
3187-Public Act No. 21-111 96 of 126
3188-
3189-accounting shall be credited back to the assets of the trust.
3190-(d) Subject to obtaining adequate consent authorizing the disclosure
3191-of confidential information related to designated beneficiaries in
3192-accordance with all applicable state or federal laws, the Treasurer and
3193-the Department of Social Services shall enter into a memorandum of
3194-understanding to establish information sharing practices in order to
3195-carry out the purposes of this act.
3196-Sec. 110. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Upon the birth of a designated
3197-beneficiary, the Treasurer shall transfer three thousand two hundred
3198-dollars from the General Fund to the trust to be credited toward the
3199-accounting of such designated beneficiary as described in section 109 of
3200-this act.
3201-Sec. 111. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Treasurer is authorized
3202-to issue bonds, notes or other obligations of the state from time to time
3203-in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount of not more than
3204-six hundred million dollars, and to apply the net proceeds of such
3205-issuance to deposit to the trust as provided in subsection (b) below. The
3206-Treasurer is authorized to issue bonds, notes or other obligations in an
3207-amount sufficient to refund such bonds, notes or other obligations
3208-previously issued pursuant to this section. In addition to the bonds,
3209-notes or other obligations authorized by this section to for deposit to the
3210-trust, the Treasurer is authorized to issue bonds, notes or other
3211-obligations in such additional amounts as the Treasurer shall determine
3212-to pay the costs of issuance of such bonds, notes or other obligations
3213-issued pursuant to this section. The amount authorized for the issuance
3214-and sale of bonds in accordance with this section shall be capped in each
3215-fiscal year in the following amounts, provided, if the amount required
3216-for deposit to the trust as provided for in subsection (b) of this section is
3217-less than such capped amount or, to the extent the Governor
3218-disapproves the request for issuance of all or a portion of the amount of
3219-the bonds as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the amount so House Bill No. 6690
3220-
3221-Public Act No. 21-111 97 of 126
3222-
3223-disapproved, shall be carried forward and added to the capped amount
3224-for a subsequent fiscal year, but not later than the fiscal year ending June
3225-30, 2033, and provided further, the costs of issuance may be added to
3226-the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized
3227-amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as
3228-follows:
3229-
3230- Fiscal Year Ending Amount
3231- June Thirtieth
3232- 2023 $50,000,000
3233- 2024 $50,000,000
3234- 2025 $50,000,000
3235- 2026
3086+Sec. 98. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109g of the 1966
3087+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 1967
3088+thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1968
3089+(a) (1) The university is authorized to provide by resolution, at one 1969
3090+time or from time to time, for the issuance and sale of securities, in its 1970
3091+own name on behalf of the state, pursuant to section 10a-109f. The board 1971
3092+of trustees of the university is hereby authorized by such resolution to 1972
3093+delegate to its finance committee such matters as it may determine 1973
3094+appropriate other than the authorization and maximum amount of the 1974
3095+securities to be issued, the nature of the obligation of the securities as 1975
3096+established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and the projects for 1976
3097+which the proceeds are to be used. The finance committee may act on 1977
3098+such matters unless and until the board of trustees elects to reassume 1978
3099+the same. The amount of securities the special debt service requirements 1979
3100+of which are secured by the state debt service commitment that the 1980
3101+board of trustees is authorized to provide for the issuance and sale in 1981
3102+accordance with this subsection shall be capped in each fiscal year in the 1982
3103+following amounts, provided, to the extent the board of trustees does 1983
3104+not provide for the issuance of all or a portion of such amount in a fiscal 1984
3105+year, all or such portion, as the case may be, may be carried forward to 1985
3106+any succeeding fiscal year and provided further, the actual amount for 1986
3107+funding, paying or providing for the items described in subparagraph 1987
3108+(C) of subdivision (10) of subsection (a) of section 10a-109d may be 1988
3109+added to the capped amount in each fiscal year: 1989
3110+
3111+T583 Fiscal Year Amount
3112+T584
3113+Bill No.
3114+
3115+
3116+
3117+LCO No. 10579 83 of 125
3118+
3119+T585 1996 $112,542,000
3120+T586 1997 112,001,000
3121+T587 1998 93,146,000
3122+T588 1999 64,311,000
3123+T589 2000 130,000,000
3124+T590 2001 100,000,000
3125+T591 2002 100,000,000
3126+T592 2003 100,000,000
3127+T593 2004 100,000,000
3128+T594 2005 100,000,000
3129+T595 2006 79,000,000
3130+T596 2007 89,000,000
3131+T597 2008 115,000,000
3132+T598 2009 140,000,000
3133+T599 2010 0
3134+T600 2011 138,800,000
3135+T601 2012 157,200,000
3136+T602 2013 143,000,000
3137+T603 2014 204,400,000
3138+T604 2015 315,500,000
3139+T605 2016 312,100,000
3140+T606 2017 240,400,000
3141+T607 2018 200,000,000
3142+T608 2019 200,000,000
3143+T609 2020 197,200,000
3144+T610 2021 260,000,000
3145+T611 2022 [190,500,000] 247,600,000
3146+T612 2023 [125,100,000] 148,100,000
3147+T613 2024 84,700,000
3148+T614 2025 56,000,000
3149+T615 2026 14,000,000
3150+T616 2027 9,000,000
3151+
3152+Sec. 99. Section 10a-104c of the general statutes is repealed and the 1990
3153+Bill No.
3154+
3155+
3156+
3157+LCO No. 10579 84 of 125
3158+
3159+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 1991
3160+(a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall 1992
3161+develop, continuously maintain and revise from time to time a program 1993
3162+to facilitate the recruitment of eminent faculty and their research staffs 1994
3163+to the university. Such program shall support economic development in 1995
3164+the state through faculty research and promote core sectors of the state 1996
3165+economy by accelerating the pace of applied research and development. 1997
3166+Such program shall supplement the compensation of such faculty and 1998
3167+related costs of personnel and materials needed to secure such faculty 1999
3168+for the university. Eligibility shall be limited to individuals who have 2000
3169+demonstrated excellence in their field of research and have an interest 2001
3170+in working collaboratively on research that meets societal needs or 2002
3171+commercialization of discoveries, innovations or technologies. 2003
3172+(b) Not later than April 1, 2020, and biennially thereafter, said board 2004
3173+shall develop a plan for the recruitment and hiring of research faculty, 2005
3174+including those whose research is focused on societal needs or can be 2006
3175+commercialized. Such plan shall outline the operating and capital costs 2007
3176+associated with the plan and include recruitment and hiring goals. 2008
3177+(c) (1) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall 2009
3178+commence a research faculty recruitment and hiring program in 2010
3179+accordance with the plan submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this 2011
3180+section. Such program shall be used (A) to hire faculty who meet the 2012
3181+qualifications specified in subsection (a) of this section and who will 2013
3182+assist the university in achieving the goals and requirements set forth in 2014
3183+said subsection, and (B) to support the compensation of such faculty and 2015
3184+related construction, renovation and equipment costs. 2016
3185+(2) Under such program, the university shall encourage and facilitate 2017
3186+the creation of new business ventures in the state that fuel economic 2018
3187+growth and shall provide resources for proof of concept, technology 2019
3188+maturation, early-stage and later-stage venture capital funding and 2020
3189+other measures that encourage expansion of the university's 2021
3190+Bill No.
3191+
3192+
3193+
3194+LCO No. 10579 85 of 125
3195+
3196+entrepreneurial ecosystem. 2022
3197+(d) The president of The University of Connecticut shall submit an 2023
3198+annual report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on the 2024
3199+university's progress in meeting [such] hiring goals under this section 2025
3200+and the implementation of the program under subsection (c) of this 2026
3201+section to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having 2027
3202+cognizance of matters relating to higher education and finance, revenue 2028
3203+and bonding. 2029
3204+Sec. 100. (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the purposes described in 2030
3205+subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the 2031
3206+power from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state 2032
3207+in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the 2033
3208+aggregate forty-six million one hundred thousand dollars, provided (1) 2034
3209+six million four hundred sixty thousand dollars of such authorization 2035
3210+shall be effective July 1, 2021, (2) eleven million seven hundred twenty-2036
3211+nine thousand two hundred dollars of such authorization shall be 2037
3212+effective July 1, 2022, (3) fourteen million four hundred eighty-nine 2038
3213+thousand two hundred dollars of such authorization shall be effective 2039
3214+July 1, 2023, (4) nine million two hundred twenty thousand dollars of 2040
3215+such authorization shall be effective July 1, 2024, and (5) four million 2041
3216+two hundred one thousand six hundred dollars shall be effective July 1, 2042
3217+2025. 2043
3218+(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount 2044
3219+stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Board of 2045
3220+Trustees of The University of Connecticut for the purposes of subsection 2046
3221+(c) of section 10a-104c of the general statutes. 2047
3222+(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 2048
3223+of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 2049
3224+provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 2050
3225+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 2051
3226+section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 2052
3227+Bill No.
3228+
3229+
3230+
3231+LCO No. 10579 86 of 125
3232+
3233+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 2053
3234+accordance with section 3-20 of the general statutes and from time to 2054
3235+time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not 2055
3236+exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided 2056
3237+in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond 2057
3238+Commission authorizing such bonds. None of such bonds shall be 2058
3239+authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that 2059
3240+there has been filed with it a request for such authorization that is signed 2060
3241+by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management 2061
3242+and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its 2062
3243+discretion, may require. Such bonds issued pursuant to this section shall 2063
3244+be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state 2064
3245+of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and 2065
3246+interest on such bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as 2066
3247+part of the contract of the state with the holders of such bonds, 2067
3248+appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such 2068
3249+principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay 2069
3250+such principal and interest as the same become due. 2070
3251+Sec. 101. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Energy and 2071
3252+Environmental Protection shall pay from the grants-in-aid authorized in 2072
3253+section 4-66c of the general statutes the amount of one hundred fifty 2073
3254+thousand dollars to the town of Brooklyn for the purpose of reimbursing 2074
3255+the town for improvements at Riverside Park. 2075
3256+Sec. 102. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The State Bond 2076
3257+Commission shall authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in 2077
3258+accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, in 2078
3259+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate twenty-five million 2079
3260+dollars for the Connecticut Port Authority established pursuant to 2080
3261+section 15-31a of the general statutes. The amount authorized for the 2081
3262+issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall 2082
3263+not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal 2083
3264+year, provided, to the extent the authority does not provide for the use 2084
3265+of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount 2085
3266+Bill No.
3267+
3268+
3269+
3270+LCO No. 10579 87 of 125
3271+
3272+not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized 2086
3273+amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and, provided further, the 2087
3274+costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the 2088
3275+capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts 2089
3276+shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows: 2090
3277+
3278+T617 Fiscal Year Ending Amount
3279+T618 June Thirtieth
3280+T619 2022 $5,000,000
3281+T620 2023 5,000,000
3282+T621 2024 5,000,000
3283+T622 2025
3284+
3285+5,000,000
3286+T623 2026 5,000,000
3287+
3288+
3289+
3290+T624 Total $25,000,000
3291+
3292+
3293+
3294+(b) The State Bond Commission shall approve a memorandum of 2091
3295+understanding between the Connecticut Port Authority and the state, 2092
3296+acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 2093
3297+Management and the Treasurer, providing for the issuance of said 2094
3298+bonds for the purposes of projects undertaken by the Connecticut Port 2095
3299+Authority regarding ports not located in the towns of New Haven, New 2096
3300+London or Bridgeport, including provisions regarding the extent to 2097
3301+which federal, private or other moneys then available or thereafter to be 2098
3302+made available for costs should be added to the proceeds of the bonds 2099
3303+authorized pursuant to this section for such projects. The memorandum 2100
3304+of understanding shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of section 3-2101
3305+20 of the general statutes and the exercise of any right or power granted 2102
3306+thereby that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this section. 2103
3307+(c) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the exercise 2104
3308+of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the 2105
3309+provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all 2106
3310+Bill No.
3311+
3312+
3313+
3314+LCO No. 10579 88 of 125
3315+
3316+bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 2107
3317+section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 2108
3318+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 2109
3319+accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds 2110
3320+issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state 2111
3321+and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for 2112
3322+the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 2113
3323+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 2114
3324+the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 2115
3325+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 2116
3326+the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 2117
3327+due. 2118
3328+(d) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in 2119
3329+subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds 2120
3330+authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation 2121
3331+and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall 2122
3332+be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within 2123
3333+the meaning of section 4-85 of the general statutes. 2124
3334+Sec. 103. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) As used in this section and 2125
3335+sections 104 to 110, inclusive, of this act: 2126
3336+(1) "Designated beneficiary" means an individual born on or after July 2127
3337+1, 2021, whose birth was subject to medical coverage provided under 2128
3338+HUSKY Health, as defined in section 17b-290 of the general statutes; 2129
3339+(2) "Eligible expenditure" means an expenditure associated with any 2130
3340+of the following, each as prescribed by the Treasurer: (A) Education of a 2131
3341+designated beneficiary; (B) purchase of a home in Connecticut by a 2132
3342+designated beneficiary; (C) investment in a business in Connecticut by 2133
3343+a designated beneficiary; or (D) any investment in financial assets or 2134
3344+personal capital that provides long-term gains to wages or wealth; and 2135
3345+(3) "Trust" means the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust. 2136
3346+Bill No.
3347+
3348+
3349+
3350+LCO No. 10579 89 of 125
3351+
3352+Sec. 104. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) There is established the 2137
3353+Connecticut Baby Bond Trust. The trust shall constitute an 2138
3354+instrumentality of the state and shall perform essential governmental 2139
3355+functions as provided in sections 103 to 110, inclusive, of this act. The 2140
3356+trust shall receive and hold all payments and deposits or contributions 2141
3357+intended for the trust, as well as gifts, bequests, endowments or federal, 2142
3358+state or local grants and any other funds from any public or private 2143
3359+source and all earnings until disbursed in accordance with section 109 2144
3360+of this act. 2145
3361+(b) The amounts on deposit in the trust shall not constitute property 2146
3362+of the state and the trust shall not be construed to be a department, 2147
3363+institution or agency of the state. Amounts on deposit in the trust shall 2148
3364+not be commingled with state funds and the state shall have no claim to 2149
3365+or against, or interest in, such funds. Any contract entered into by or any 2150
3366+obligation of the trust shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the state 2151
3367+and the state shall have no obligation to any designated beneficiary or 2152
3368+any other person on account of the trust and all amounts obligated to be 2153
3369+paid from the trust shall be limited to amounts available for such 2154
3370+obligation on deposit in the trust. The amounts on deposit in the trust 2155
3371+may only be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of section 109 2156
3372+of this act. The trust shall continue in existence as long as it holds any 2157
3373+deposits or has any obligations and until its existence is terminated by 2158
3374+law and upon termination any unclaimed assets shall return to the state. 2159
3375+Property of the trust shall be governed by section 3-61a of the general 2160
3376+statutes. 2161
3377+(c) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt, maintenance, 2162
3378+administration, investing and disbursements of amounts from the trust. 2163
3379+The trust shall not receive deposits in any form other than cash. 2164
3380+Sec. 105. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The Treasurer, on behalf of the 2165
3381+trust and for purposes of the trust, may: 2166
3382+(1) Receive and invest moneys in the trust in any instruments, 2167
3383+Bill No.
3384+
3385+
3386+
3387+LCO No. 10579 90 of 125
3388+
3389+obligations, securities or property in accordance with section 106 of this 2168
3390+act; 2169
3391+(2) Enter into one or more contractual agreements, including 2170
3392+contracts for legal, actuarial, accounting, custodial, advisory, 2171
3393+management, administrative, advertising, marketing and consulting 2172
3394+services for the trust and pay for such services from the assets of the 2173
3395+trust; 2174
3396+(3) Procure insurance in connection with the trust's property, assets, 2175
3397+activities or deposits to the trust; 2176
3398+(4) Apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants or donations from 2177
3399+public or private sources to enable the trust to carry out its objectives; 2178
3400+(5) Adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general 2179
3401+statutes for purposes of this act; 2180
3402+(6) Sue and be sued; 2181
3403+(7) Establish one or more funds within the trust; and 2182
3404+(8) Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of this 2183
3405+act, and incidental to the duties imposed on the Treasurer pursuant to 2184
3406+this act. 2185
3407+Sec. 106. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Notwithstanding the 2186
3408+provisions of sections 3-13 to 3-13h, inclusive, of the general statutes, the 2187
3409+Treasurer shall invest the amounts on deposit in the trust in a manner 2188
3410+reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives of the trust, 2189
3411+exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in similar 2190
3412+circumstances with similar objectives. The Treasurer shall give due 2191
3413+consideration to rate of return, risk, term or maturity, diversification of 2192
3414+the total portfolio within the trust, liquidity, the projected 2193
3415+disbursements and expenditures and the expected payments, deposits, 2194
3416+contributions and gifts to be received. The Treasurer shall not require 2195
3417+the trust to invest directly in obligations of the state or any political 2196
3418+Bill No.
3419+
3420+
3421+
3422+LCO No. 10579 91 of 125
3423+
3424+subdivision of the state or in any investment or other fund administered 2197
3425+by the Treasurer. The assets of the trust shall be continuously invested 2198
3426+and reinvested in a manner consistent with the objectives of the trust 2199
3427+until disbursed for eligible expenditures or expended on expenses 2200
3428+incurred by the operations of the trust. 2201
3429+Sec. 107. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) The property of the trust and 2202
3430+the earnings on the trust shall be exempt from all taxation by the state 2203
3431+and all political subdivisions of the state. 2204
3432+Sec. 108. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) Notwithstanding any 2205
3433+provision of the general statutes, to the extent permitted by federal law 2206
3434+no moneys invested in the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust shall be 2207
3435+considered to be an asset or income for purposes of determining an 2208
3436+individual's eligibility for assistance under any program administered 2209
3437+by the Department of Social Services. 2210
3438+(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no moneys 2211
3439+invested in the trust shall be considered to be an asset for purposes of 2212
3440+determining an individual's eligibility for need-based, institutional aid 2213
3441+grants offered to an individual at the public eligible educational 2214
3442+institutions in the state. 2215
3443+Sec. 109. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Treasurer shall establish 2216
3444+in the Connecticut Baby Bond Trust an accounting for each designated 2217
3445+beneficiary. Each such accounting shall include the amount transferred 2218
3446+to the trust pursuant to section 110 of this act, plus the designated 2219
3447+beneficiary's pro rata share of total net earnings from investments of 2220
3448+sums held in the trust. 2221
3449+(b) Upon a designated beneficiary's eighteenth birthday and 2222
3450+completion of a financial literacy requirement as prescribed by the 2223
3451+Treasurer, such beneficiary shall become eligible to receive the total sum 2224
3452+of the accounting under subsection (a) of this section to be used for an 2225
3453+eligible expenditure. The Treasurer may adopt regulations, in 2226
3454+accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 2227
3455+Bill No.
3456+
3457+
3458+
3459+LCO No. 10579 92 of 125
3460+
3461+carry out the purposes of this section. 2228
3462+(c) A designated beneficiary may submit a claim for such accounting 2229
3463+until his or her thirtieth birthday, as prescribed by the Treasurer, 2230
3464+provided such designated beneficiary is a resident of the state at the time 2231
3465+of such claim. If a designated beneficiary (1) is deceased before 2232
3466+submitting a valid claim, or (2) fails to submit a valid claim, as 2233
3467+determined by the Treasurer, before his or her thirtieth birthday, such 2234
3468+accounting shall be credited back to the assets of the trust. 2235
3469+(d) Subject to obtaining adequate consent authorizing the disclosure 2236
3470+of confidential information related to designated beneficiaries in 2237
3471+accordance with all applicable state or federal laws, the Treasurer and 2238
3472+the Department of Social Services shall enter into a memorandum of 2239
3473+understanding to establish information sharing practices in order to 2240
3474+carry out the purposes of this act. 2241
3475+Sec. 110. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Upon the birth of a designated 2242
3476+beneficiary, the Treasurer shall transfer three thousand two hundred 2243
3477+dollars from the General Fund to the trust to be credited toward the 2244
3478+accounting of such designated beneficiary as described in section 109 of 2245
3479+this act. 2246
3480+Sec. 111. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) The Treasurer is authorized 2247
3481+to issue bonds, notes or other obligations of the state from time to time 2248
3482+in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount of not more than 2249
3483+six hundred million dollars, and to apply the net proceeds of such 2250
3484+issuance to deposit to the trust as provided in subsection (b) below. The 2251
3485+Treasurer is authorized to issue bonds, notes or other obligations in an 2252
3486+amount sufficient to refund such bonds, notes or other obligations 2253
3487+previously issued pursuant to this section. In addition to the bonds, 2254
3488+notes or other obligations authorized by this section to for deposit to the 2255
3489+trust, the Treasurer is authorized to issue bonds, notes or other 2256
3490+obligations in such additional amounts as the Treasurer shall determine 2257
3491+to pay the costs of issuance of such bonds, notes or other obligations 2258
3492+Bill No.
3493+
3494+
3495+
3496+LCO No. 10579 93 of 125
3497+
3498+issued pursuant to this section. The amount authorized for the issuance 2259
3499+and sale of bonds in accordance with this section shall be capped in each 2260
3500+fiscal year in the following amounts, provided, if the amount required 2261
3501+for deposit to the trust as provided for in subsection (b) of this section is 2262
3502+less than such capped amount or, to the extent the Governor 2263
3503+disapproves the request for issuance of all or a portion of the amount of 2264
3504+the bonds as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the amount so 2265
3505+disapproved, shall be carried forward and added to the capped amount 2266
3506+for a subsequent fiscal year, but not later than the fiscal year ending June 2267
3507+30, 2033, and provided further, the costs of issuance may be added to 2268
3508+the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized 2269
3509+amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as 2270
3510+follows: 2271
3511+
3512+T625 Fiscal Year Ending Amount
3513+T626 June Thirtieth
3514+T627 2023 $50,000,000
3515+T628 2024 $50,000,000
3516+T629 2025 $50,000,000
3517+T630 2026
32363518 7
32373519 $50,000,000
3238- 2027 $50,000,000
3239- 2028 $50,000,000
3240- 2029 $50,000,000
3241- 2030 $50,000,000
3242- 2031 $50,000,000
3243- 2032 $50,000,000
3244- 2033 $50,000,000
3245- 2034 $50,000,000
3246-
3247-(b) (1) On or before the first day of September in each year,
3248-commencing September 1, 2022, the Department of Social Services shall
3249-inform the Treasurer of the number of designated beneficiaries born in
3250-the prior fiscal year. Promptly thereafter, the Treasurer shall submit to
3251-the Governor and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management,
3252-a report of and a calculation of the total amount required to deposit to
3253-the trust for crediting three thousand two hundred dollars for the
3254-account of each such designated beneficiary born in the prior fiscal year House Bill No. 6690
3255-
3256-Public Act No. 21-111 98 of 126
3257-
3258-as described in section 109 of this act. The Governor may, not later than
3259-thirty days after such submission, approve or disapprove all or a portion
3260-of such amount by notifying the Treasurer, in writing, of such decision
3261-and the reasons for it. If the Governor does not act within such thirty-
3262-day period, the issuance of bonds for the deposit into the trust for the
3263-fiscal year beginning on July first of that year is deemed approved. The
3264-Treasurer after submitting such report may issue bonds in such amount,
3265-subject to the capped amount for such fiscal year, plus such additional
3266-amount as may be required for costs of issuance and capitalized interest,
3267-if any.
3268-(2) In the event that the Governor shall approve only a portion of the
3269-total amount set forth in the report of the Treasurer described in
3270-subdivision (1) of this subsection, or the total amount set forth in the
3271-report of the Treasurer described in subdivision (1) of this subsection
3272-exceeds the capped amount set forth in such fiscal year, the amount to
3273-be credited for the account of each designated beneficiary born in the
3274-prior fiscal year shall be reduced ratably.
3275-(3) Subject to the amount of limitations of such capping provisions in
3276-subsection (a) of this section and following the approval or deemed
3277-approval of the request to issue bonds as provided in subdivision (1) of
3278-this subsection, the principal amount of the bonds authorized under this
3279-section shall be deemed to be an appropriation and allocation of such
3280-amount, and such approval of such request shall be deemed the
3281-allotment by the Governor of such deposits within the meaning of
3282-section 4-85 of the general statutes. The Treasurer is authorized to
3283-deposit such amount from available funds to the trust whether or not
3284-the bonds so authorized have then been issued, and shall maintain a
3285-separate nonlapsing account to record the proceeds of bonds so
3286-authorized and deposits made to the trust.
3287-(c) All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall be general
3288-obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of House Bill No. 6690
3289-
3290-Public Act No. 21-111 99 of 126
3291-
3292-Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest
3293-on such bonds, notes or other obligations as the same shall become due,
3294-and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders
3295-of such bonds, notes or other obligations, appropriation of all amounts
3296-necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby
3297-made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the
3298-same become due. All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall be
3299-sold at not less than par and accrued interest in such manner and on
3300-such terms as the Treasurer may determine is in the best interest of the
3301-state, and shall be signed in the name of the state and on its behalf by
3302-the Treasurer. All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall mature at
3303-such time or times not later than twenty years after their respective
3304-issuance, in such principal amounts and at such times, bear such date or
3305-dates, be payable at such place or places, bear interest at such rate or
3306-different or varying rates, payable at such time or times, be in such
3307-denominations, be in such form with or without interest coupons
3308-attached, carry such registration and transfer privileges, be payable in
3309-such medium of payment, be subject to such terms of redemption with
3310-or without premium and have such additional security, covenant or
3311-contract provisions, as appropriate or necessary to improve their
3312-marketability, as the Treasurer shall determine prior to their issuance.
3313-In connection with such bonds, notes or other obligations, the Treasurer
3314-may enter into such paying agent agreements, indentures of trust,
3315-escrow agreements or other agreements, with such parties and with
3316-such provisions as the Treasurer determines are appropriate or
3317-necessary.
3318-(d) The Treasurer may obtain from a commercial bank or insurance
3319-company authorized to do business within or without this state a letter
3320-of credit, line of credit or other liquidity facility or credit facility for the
3321-purpose of providing funds for the payments in respect of bonds, notes
3322-or other obligations required by the holder thereof to be redeemed or
3323-repurchased prior to maturity or for providing additional security for House Bill No. 6690
3324-
3325-Public Act No. 21-111 100 of 126
3326-
3327-such bonds, notes or other obligations. In connection with any such
3328-liquidity facility or credit facility, the Treasurer may enter into any
3329-reimbursement agreements, remarketing agreements, standby purchase
3330-agreements or any other necessary or appropriate agreements on behalf
3331-of the state in connection with securing, insuring or remarketing such
3332-bonds, notes or other obligations, on such terms and conditions as the
3333-Treasurer determines to be in the best interest of the state. The Treasurer
3334-is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the state's
3335-payment obligations under any such agreement and the Treasurer is
3336-authorized to include such pledge in any such agreement as part of the
3337-contract with the provider of such liquidity facility or credit facility. The
3338-Treasurer shall apply any appropriation for the payment of such bonds,
3339-notes or other obligations to such reimbursement repayment if such
3340-liquidity facility or credit facility is drawn upon. As part of the contract
3341-of the state with the other parties to any agreement entered into
3342-pursuant to this subsection for which the full faith and credit of the state
3343-is pledged to the state's payment obligations under such agreement,
3344-appropriation of all amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the
3345-obligations of the state under any such agreement is hereby made and
3346-the Treasurer shall pay such amounts as the same become due.
3347-(e) In connection with or incidental to the carrying of such bonds,
3348-notes or other obligations, or in connection with or incidental to the sale
3349-and issuance of such bonds, notes or other obligations, the Treasurer
3350-may enter into such contracts as the Treasurer may determine to be
3351-necessary or appropriate to place the obligation of the state, as
3352-represented by the bonds, notes or other obligations, in whole or in part,
3353-on such interest rate or cash flow basis as the Treasurer may determine,
3354-including without limitation, interest rate swap agreements, insurance
3355-agreements, forward payment conversion agreements, futures
3356-contracts, contracts providing for payments based on levels of, or
3357-changes in, interest rates or market indices, contracts to manage interest
3358-rate risk, including without limitation, interest rate floors or caps, House Bill No. 6690
3359-
3360-Public Act No. 21-111 101 of 126
3361-
3362-options, puts, calls and similar arrangements. Such contracts shall
3363-contain such payment, security, default, remedy and other terms and
3364-conditions as the Treasurer may deem appropriate and shall be entered
3365-into with such party or parties as the Treasurer may select, after giving
3366-due consideration, where applicable, for the creditworthiness of the
3367-counter party or counter parties, including any rating by a nationally
3368-recognized rating agency, the impact on any rating on outstanding
3369-bonds, notes or other obligations or any other criteria as the Treasurer
3370-may deem appropriate, provided the unsecured long-term obligations
3371-of the counter party or counter parties are rated the same or higher than
3372-the underlying rating of the state on the applicable bonds, notes or other
3373-obligations by at least one nationally recognized rating agency. The
3374-Treasurer is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the state to
3375-the state's payment obligations under any contract entered into
3376-pursuant to this subsection. As part of the contract of the state with the
3377-other parties to any agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection
3378-for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged to the state's
3379-payment obligations under such agreement, appropriation of all
3380-amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the obligations of the
3381-state under any such agreement is hereby made and the Treasurer shall
3382-pay such amounts as the same become due.
3383-(f) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment
3384-against the state founded (1) upon any express contract between the
3385-state and the purchasers and subsequent owners and transferees of any
3386-bonds, notes or other obligations issued or contracted to be issued by
3387-the state pursuant to this section, and (2) upon any agreement entered
3388-into pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of this section. Any action brought
3389-under this subsection shall be brought in the superior court for the
3390-judicial district of Hartford. The jurisdiction conferred upon the
3391-Superior Court by this subsection includes any set-off, claim or demand
3392-on the part of the state against any plaintiff commencing an action under
3393-this subsection. Such action shall be tried to the court without a jury. All House Bill No. 6690
3394-
3395-Public Act No. 21-111 102 of 126
3396-
3397-legal defenses, except governmental immunity, shall be reserved to the
3398-state. Any action brought under this subsection shall be privileged in
3399-respect to assignment for trial upon motion of either party.
3400-(g) Any expense incurred in connection with the issuance or renewal
3401-of the bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to this section
3402-shall be paid from the accrued interest and premiums on such bonds,
3403-notes or other obligations, from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds,
3404-notes or other obligations or otherwise from the General Fund. The
3405-Treasurer is authorized to issue such bonds, notes or other obligations
3406-in such form and manner that the interest on such bonds, notes or other
3407-obligations may be includable or excludable under the Internal Revenue
3408-Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code
3409-of the United States, as amended from time to time, in the gross income
3410-of the holders or owners of such bonds, notes or other obligations. The
3411-Treasurer may make representations and agreements for the benefit of
3412-the holders or owners of any such bonds, notes or other obligations
3413-which are necessary or appropriate to ensure the inclusion or exclusion
3414-of interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations of the state from
3415-taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent
3416-corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended
3417-from time to time, including agreements to pay rebates to the federal
3418-government of investment earnings derived from the investment of the
3419-proceeds of bonds, notes or other obligations. The Treasurer may make
3420-representations and agreements for the benefit of the holders or owners
3421-of such bonds, notes or other obligations on behalf of the state to provide
3422-secondary market disclosure information. Any such agreement may
3423-include: (1) Covenants to provide secondary market disclosure
3424-information, (2) arrangements for such information to be provided with
3425-the assistance of a paying agent, trustee or other agent, and (3) remedies
3426-for breach of such agreement, which remedies may be limited to specific
3427-performance. The state shall protect and save harmless any official or
3428-former official of the state from financial loss and expense, including House Bill No. 6690
3429-
3430-Public Act No. 21-111 103 of 126
3431-
3432-legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or
3433-judgment by reason of alleged negligence on the part of such official,
3434-while acting in the discharge of his or her official duties, in providing
3435-secondary market disclosure information or performing any other
3436-duties set forth in any agreement to provide secondary market
3437-disclosure information. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
3438-preclude the defense of governmental immunity to any such claim,
3439-demand or suit. For purposes of this subsection "official" means any
3440-person elected or appointed to office or any state employee. This
3441-indemnity provision shall not apply to cases of wilful and wanton fraud.
3442-(h) All such bonds, notes or other obligations, their transfer and the
3443-income therefrom, including any profit on the sale or transfer thereof,
3444-shall at all times be exempt from all taxation by the state or under its
3445-authority, except for estate or succession taxes, but the interest on such
3446-bonds, notes or other obligations shall be included in the computation
3447-of any excise or franchise tax. Such bonds, notes or other obligations are
3448-hereby made and declared to be (1) legal investments for savings banks
3449-and trustees unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the
3450-trust, (2) securities in which all public officers and bodies, all insurance
3451-companies and associations and persons carrying on an insurance
3452-business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and savings
3453-associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan
3454-associations, investment companies and persons carrying on a banking
3455-or investment business, all administrators, guardians, executors,
3456-trustees and other fiduciaries and all persons who are or may be
3457-authorized to invest in bonds, notes or other obligations of the state,
3458-may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control
3459-or belonging to them, and (3) securities that may be deposited with and
3460-shall be received by all public officers and bodies for any purpose for
3461-which the deposit of bonds, notes or other obligations of the state is or
3462-may be authorized. House Bill No. 6690
3463-
3464-Public Act No. 21-111 104 of 126
3465-
3466-Sec. 112. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section:
3467-(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the
3468-administrator of the Community Investment Fund 2030 Board
3469-established under subsection (b) of this section, including, but not
3470-limited to, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable
3471-to the administration and operation of the board;
3472-(2) "Administrator" means the Commissioner of Economic and
3473-Community Development, or the commissioner's designee;
3474-(3) "Eligible project" means:
3475-(A) (i) A project proposed by a municipality, community
3476-development corporation or nonprofit organization, for the purpose of
3477-promoting economic or community development in the municipality or
3478-a municipality served by such corporation or organization, such as
3479-brownfield remediation, affordable housing, establishment of or
3480-improvements to water and sewer infrastructure to support smaller
3481-scale economic development, pedestrian safety and traffic calming
3482-improvements, establishment of or improvements to energy resiliency
3483-or clean energy projects and land acquisition and capital projects to
3484-construct, rehabilitate or renovate buildings and structures to facilitate
3485-or improve home rehabilitation programs and facilities such as libraries
3486-and senior centers; or
3487-(ii) A grant-in-aid proposed by a municipality, community
3488-development corporation or nonprofit organization for the purpose of
3489-providing (I) a revolving loan program, microloans or gap financing, to
3490-small businesses located within such municipality or a municipality
3491-served by such corporation or organization, or (II) start-up funds to
3492-establish a small business in any such municipality; and
3493-(B) Such project or grant-in-aid furthers consistent and systematic
3494-fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals, including House Bill No. 6690
3495-
3496-Public Act No. 21-111 105 of 126
3497-
3498-individuals who belong to underserved and marginalized communities
3499-that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino and
3500-indigenous and Native American persons; Asian Americans and Pacific
3501-Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities;
3502-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons and other persons
3503-comprising the LGBTQ+ community; persons who live in rural areas;
3504-and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or
3505-inequality; and
3506-(4) "Municipality" means a municipality designated as a public
3507-investment community pursuant to section 7-545 of the general statutes
3508-or as an alliance district pursuant to section 10-262u of the general
3509-statutes.
3510-(b) (1) There is established a Community Investment Fund 2030
3511-Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and
3512-Community Development. The board shall consist of the following
3513-members:
3514-(A) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president
3515-pro tempore of the Senate;
3516-(B) The majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority
3517-leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives
3518-and the minority leader of the Senate;
3519-(C) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives
3520-and one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each of
3521-whom shall be a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the
3522-General Assembly;
3523-(D) The two chairpersons of the general bonding subcommittee of the
3524-joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
3525-matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding; House Bill No. 6690
3526-
3527-Public Act No. 21-111 106 of 126
3528-
3529-(E) Two appointed by the Governor; and
3530-(F) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the
3531-Attorney General, the Treasurer, the Comptroller, the Secretary of the
3532-State and the Commissioners of Economic and Community
3533-Development, Administrative Services, Social Services and Housing, or
3534-their designees.
3535-(2) All initial appointments shall be made not later than sixty days
3536-after the effective date of this section. The terms of the members
3537-appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the
3538-Governor or until their successors are appointed, whichever is later.
3539-Any vacancy in appointments shall be filled by the appointing
3540-authority. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall
3541-be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.
3542-(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not
3543-constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner, officer,
3544-stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee of any person to serve as
3545-a member of the board, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer,
3546-stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee abstains and absents
3547-himself or herself from any deliberation, action and vote by the board in
3548-specific respect to such person. The members appointed by the
3549-Governor shall be deemed public officials and shall adhere to the code
3550-of ethics for public officials set forth in chapter 10 of the general statutes.
3551-(4) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro
3552-tempore of the Senate shall serve as the chairpersons of the board and
3553-shall schedule the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not
3554-later than January 1, 2022. The board shall meet at least quarterly.
3555-(5) Eleven members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
3556-transaction of any business.
3557-(6) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but House Bill No. 6690
3558-
3559-Public Act No. 21-111 107 of 126
3560-
3561-shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses
3562-necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
3563-(7) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (A) Review
3564-eligible projects to be recommended to the Governor under subsection
3565-(c) of this section for approval; (B) establish bylaws to govern its
3566-procedures; (C) review and provide comments to the Department of
3567-Economic and Community Development on projects funded through
3568-the state's Economic Action Plan as provided under subsection (d) of
3569-this section; and (D) perform such other acts as may be necessary and
3570-appropriate to carry out its duties described in this section.
3571-(8) The administrator shall hire such employee or employees as may
3572-be necessary to assist the board to carry out its duties described in this
3573-section.
3574-(c) (1) The Community Investment Fund 2030 Board shall establish
3575-an application and review process with guidelines and terms for funds
3576-provided from the bond proceeds under subsection (e) of this section for
3577-eligible projects. Such funds shall be used for costs related to an eligible
3578-project recommended by the board and approved by the Governor
3579-pursuant to this subsection and to pay or to reimburse the administrator
3580-for administrative costs under this section.
3581-(2) The chairpersons of the board shall notify the chief elected official
3582-of each municipality when the application and review process has been
3583-established and shall publicize the availability of any funds available
3584-under this section. Each such official or any community development
3585-corporation or nonprofit organization may submit an application to the
3586-board requesting funds for an eligible project. The board shall meet to
3587-consider applications submitted and determine which, if any, the board
3588-will recommend to the Governor for approval.
3589-(3) (A) The board shall give priority to eligible projects (i) that are House Bill No. 6690
3590-
3591-Public Act No. 21-111 108 of 126
3592-
3593-proposed by a municipality that (I) has implemented local hiring
3594-preferences pursuant to section 7-112 of the general statutes, or (II) has
3595-or will leverage municipal, private, philanthropic or federal funds for
3596-such project, and (ii) that have a project labor agreement or employ or
3597-will employ ex-offenders or individuals with physical, intellectual or
3598-developmental disabilities. The board shall give additional priority to
3599-an application submitted by a municipality that includes a letter of
3600-support for the proposed eligible project from a member or members of
3601-the General Assembly in whose district the eligible project is or will be
3602-located.
3603-(B) In evaluating applications for an eligible project described in
3604-subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section,
3605-the board shall (i) evaluate the risk of default on the repayment of a
3606-proposed loan or financing, (ii) consider the impact of the eligible
3607-project on job creation or retention in the municipality, (iii) consider the
3608-impact of the eligible project on blighted properties in the municipality,
3609-and (iv) consider the overall impact of the eligible project on the
3610-community. The board shall not recommend any proposed loan or
3611-financing under subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a)
3612-of this section for which the interest rate varies from the prevailing
3613-market rate.
3614-(4) (A) Whenever the board deems it necessary or desirable, the
3615-chairpersons of the board shall submit to the Governor a list of the
3616-board's recommendations of eligible projects to be funded from bond
3617-proceeds under subsection (e) of this section. The board may
3618-recommend state funding for eligible projects, provided the total cost of
3619-such recommendations shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five
3620-million dollars in any fiscal year. Such list shall include, at a minimum:
3621-(i) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(i) of
3622-subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of such
3623-project, the municipality in which such project is located, the amount of House Bill No. 6690
3624-
3625-Public Act No. 21-111 109 of 126
3626-
3627-funds sought for such project, any cost estimates for such project, any
3628-schematics or plans for such project, the total estimated project costs and
3629-the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed;
3630-and
3631-(ii) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of
3632-subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of and
3633-specific terms for any proposed loans, financing or start-up funds to be
3634-provided from such grant-in-aid, the types of small businesses located
3635-or to be located in the municipality that may be eligible for such loan,
3636-financing or start-up funds, the amount of the grant-in-aid sought and
3637-the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed.
3638-(B) The Governor shall review the eligible projects on the list and may
3639-recommend changes to any eligible project on the list. The Governor
3640-shall determine the most appropriate method of funding for each
3641-eligible project and shall provide to the members of the board, in
3642-writing, such determination for each eligible project on the list and the
3643-reasons therefor. The board may reconsider at a future meeting any
3644-eligible project for which the Governor recommends a change. Each
3645-eligible project for which the Governor recommends the allocation of
3646-bond funds shall be considered at a State Bond Commission meeting not
3647-later than two months after the date such eligible project was submitted
3648-to the Governor pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
3649-(5) Funds for an eligible project approved under this section may be
3650-administered on behalf of the board by a state agency, as determined by
3651-the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, provided a
3652-memorandum of understanding between the administrator of the
3653-Community Investment Fund 2030 Board and the state, acting by and
3654-through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, has been
3655-entered into with respect to such funds and project.
3656-(6) Not later than August 31, 2023, the board shall submit a report, in House Bill No. 6690
3657-
3658-Public Act No. 21-111 110 of 126
3659-
3660-accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes,
3661-to the General Assembly, the Black and Puerto Rican caucus of the
3662-General Assembly, the Auditors of Public Accounts and the Governor,
3663-for the preceding fiscal year, that includes (A) a list of the eligible
3664-projects recommended by the board and approved by the Governor
3665-pursuant to this section, (B) the total amount of funds provided for such
3666-eligible projects, (C) for each such eligible project, a description of the
3667-project and the amounts and terms of the funds provided, (D) the status
3668-of the project and any balance remaining of the allocated funds, and (E)
3669-any other information the board deems relevant or necessary. The board
3670-shall submit such report annually for each fiscal year in which the funds
3671-specified in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of this subsection are
3672-disbursed for eligible projects.
3673-(7) The Auditors of Public Accounts shall audit, on a biennial basis,
3674-all eligible projects funded under this section and shall report their
3675-findings to the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
3676-Management and the General Assembly.
3677-(d) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year
3678-thereafter, one hundred twenty-five million dollars of the funds
3679-available for the purposes of the state's Economic Action Plan shall be
3680-reserved for (A) projects that provide (i) a revolving loan program,
3681-microloans or gap financing, to women or minority-owned small
3682-businesses, (ii) start-up funds to establish women or minority-owned
3683-small businesses, (iii) brownfield remediation or broadband expansion,
3684-(iv) human services, workforce development, mental health services,
3685-educational programming, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship
3686-training, youth services programming or physical, intellectual and
3687-developmental disability services; (B) projects that provide the potential
3688-to directly impact community enrichment programs for, or related to,
3689-financial literacy, home ownership opportunity, free or reduced tuition
3690-for vocational training schools, academic scholarships, seniors' and House Bill No. 6690
3691-
3692-Public Act No. 21-111 111 of 126
3693-
3694-veterans' services and arts and culture; or (C) projects that provide the
3695-potential to directly impact youth and adult enrichment programs for,
3696-or related to, "earn while you learn" programs, paid internships or
3697-summer youth programming.
3698-(2) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development
3699-shall receive and consider comments from the Community Investment
3700-Fund 2030 Board on funding for such projects. The commissioner shall
3701-provide quarterly expenditure reports to the board for such projects and
3702-hold public hearings for such projects before the board.
3703-(e) (1) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of
3704-bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of
3705-the general statutes, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate
3706-eight hundred seventy-five million dollars. The amount authorized for
3707-the issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years
3708-shall not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such
3709-fiscal year, except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does
3710-not provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such
3711-fiscal year, such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and
3712-added to the authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and
3713-provided further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any,
3714-may be added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the
3715-authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year
3716-indicated as follows:
3717- Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
3718- 2023 $175,000,000
3719- 2024 175,000,000
3720- 2025 175,000,000
3721- 2026 175,000,000
3722- 2027 175,000,000
3723- Total $875,000,000
3724-
3725-(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall House Bill No. 6690
3726-
3727-Public Act No. 21-111 112 of 126
3728-
3729-be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the
3730-Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond
3731-funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available.
3732-(f) (1) Upon the agreement of the Governor and the Community
3733-Investment Fund 2030 Board, and subsequent to the adoption of a
3734-resolution by the General Assembly affirming the reauthorization of the
3735-board and the program provided for under this section, the State Bond
3736-Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in
3737-accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, in
3738-principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one billion two
3739-hundred fifty million dollars. The amount authorized for the issuance
3740-and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not
3741-exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year,
3742-except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does not provide
3743-for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year,
3744-such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the
3745-authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided
3746-further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be
3747-added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the
3748-authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year
3749-indicated as follows:
3750- Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
3751- 2028 $250,000,000
3752- 2029 250,000,000
3753- 2030 250,000,000
3754- 2031 250,000,000
3755- 2032 250,000,000
3756- Total $1,250,000,000
3757-
3758-(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall
3759-be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the
3760-Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond
3761-funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available. House Bill No. 6690
3762-
3763-Public Act No. 21-111 113 of 126
3764-
3765-(g) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the
3766-exercise of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent
3767-with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply
3768-to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this
3769-section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived
3770-from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in
3771-accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds
3772-issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state
3773-and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for
3774-the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same
3775-become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with
3776-the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for
3777-punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and
3778-the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become
3779-due.
3780-Sec. 113. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative
3781-Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school
3782-building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general
3783-statutes on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for
3784-school construction established by the State Board of Education, and
3785-having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of
3786-priority, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount
3787-of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having
3788-submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2020, to
3789-a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a
3790-of the general statutes for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is
3791-hereby authorized to enter into grant commitments on behalf of the state
3792-in accordance with said section with respect to the priority listing of
3793-such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said
3794-committee prior to February 1, 2021, as follows:
3795-(1) Estimated Grant Commitments. House Bill No. 6690
3796-
3797-Public Act No. 21-111 114 of 126
3798-
3799- School District Estimated Estimated
3800- School Project Costs Grant
3801- Project Number
3802-
3803- NORTH BRANFORD
3804- North Branford High School
3805- 21DASY099053N0621 $66,242,390 $29,100,282
3806-
3807- NORWALK
3808- Cranberry Elementary School
3809- 21DASY103252N0621 $45,000,000 $10,125,000
3810-
3811- SOUTH WINDSOR
3812- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
3813- 21DASY132093N0621 $58,500,000 $22,148,100
3814-
3815- TORRINGTON
3816- Torrington Middle & High School
3817- 21DASY143076N0621 $159,575,000 $100,308,845
3818-
3819- WEST HAVEN
3820- Washington Elementary School
3821- 21DASY156142N0621 $38,803,926 $26,052,956
3822-
3823- DANBURY
3824- Ellsworth Avenue School Annex
3825- 21DASY034150EA0621 $9,600,000 $6,137,280
3826-
3827- HARTFORD
3828- Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
3829- 21DASY064316RNV0621 $43,709,774 $41,524,285
3830-
3831- HARTFORD
3832- E. B. Kennelly School
3833- 21DASY064317RNV0621 $51,416,225 $48,845,414
3834-
3835- HARTFORD
3836- Fred D. Wish Museum School
3837- 21DASY064318RNV0621 $49,320,000 $46,854,000 House Bill No. 6690
3838-
3839-Public Act No. 21-111 115 of 126
3840-
3841-
3842- KILLINGLY
3843- Killingly Memorial School
3844- 21DASY069069RNV0621 $34,000,000 $24,981,400
3845-
3846- NEWINGTON
3847- Anna Reynolds Elementary School
3848- 21DASY094109RNV0621 $35,500,000 $20,792,350
3849-
3850- NORWALK
3851- Naramake Elementary School
3852- 21DASY103253EA0621 $3,500,000 $1,137,500
3853-
3854- WESTPORT
3855- Coleytown Middle School
3856- 21DASY158099RNV0621 $32,372,235 $6,820,830
3857-
3858- REGIONAL DISTRICT 1
3859- Housatonic Valley Regional High School
3860- 21DASY201049VE0621 $319,533 $255,626
3861-
3862-
3863- LEARN
3864- LEARN Ocean Avenue Academy
3865- 21DASY245089SP0621 $9,851,000 $7,880,800
3866-
3867-(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially
3868-in Scope or Cost which are Seeking Reauthorization.
3869- School District Authorized Requested
3870- School
3871- Project Number
3872-
3873- WINDHAM
3874- Windham High School
3875- 163-0079 RNV
3876-
3877- Estimated…
3878- Total Project Costs $71,670,200 $112,329,500 House Bill No. 6690
3879-
3880-Public Act No. 21-111 116 of 126
3881-
3882- Total Grant $57,078,147 $89,459,214
3883-
3884-(3) Previously Authorized Projects For the Technical Education and
3885-Career System That Have Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which
3886-are Seeking Reauthorization.
3887- School District Authorized Requested
3888- School
3889- Project Number
3890-
3891- CTECS (Bridgeport)
3892- Bullard-Havens
3893- 900-0015 VT/EA
3894-
3895- Estimated…
3896- Total Project Costs $60,383,000 $139,447,195
3897- Total Grant $60,383,000 $139,447,195
3898-
3899-Sec. 114. Subsection (b) of section 10-291 of the general statutes is
3900-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1,
3901-2021):
3902-(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall not approve a
3903-school building project plan or site, as applicable, if:
3904-(1) The site is in an area of moderate or high radon potential, as
3905-indicated in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's
3906-Radon Potential Map, or similar subsequent publications, except where
3907-the school building project plan incorporates construction techniques to
3908-mitigate radon levels in the air of the facility;
3909-(2) The plans incorporate new roof construction or total replacement
3910-of an existing roof and do not provide for the following: (A) A minimum
3911-roof pitch that conforms with the requirements of the State Building
3912-Code, (B) a minimum twenty-year unlimited manufacturer's guarantee
3913-for water tightness covering material and workmanship on the entire House Bill No. 6690
3914-
3915-Public Act No. 21-111 117 of 126
3916-
3917-roofing system, (C) the inclusion of vapor retarders, insulation, bitumen,
3918-felts, membranes, flashings, metals, decks and any other feature
3919-required by the roof design, and (D) that all manufacturer's materials to
3920-be used in the roofing system are specified to meet the latest standards
3921-for individual components of the roofing systems of the American
3922-Society for Testing and Materials;
3923-(3) In the case of a major alteration, renovation or extension of a
3924-building to be used for public school purposes, the plans do not
3925-incorporate the guidelines set forth in the Sheet Metal and Air
3926-Conditioning Contractors National Association's publication entitled
3927-"Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under
3928-Construction" or similar subsequent publications;
3929-(4) In the case of a new construction, extension, renovation or
3930-replacement, the plans do not provide that the building maintenance
3931-staff responsible for such facility are trained in or are receiving training
3932-in, or that the applicant plans to provide training in, the appropriate
3933-areas of plant operations including, but not limited to, heating,
3934-ventilation and air conditioning systems pursuant to section 10-231e,
3935-with specific training relative to indoor air quality; [or]
3936-(5) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major
3937-alteration, renovation or replacement involving a school entrance for
3938-inclusion on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in
3939-accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2008, the plans do not
3940-provide for a security infrastructure for such entrance; [.] or
3941-(6) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major
3942-alteration, renovation or replacement on any listing submitted to the
3943-General Assembly in accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1,
3944-2022, the plans do not provide for the installation of at least one water
3945-bottle filling station (A) per one hundred students of the projected
3946-enrollment for the school building, (B) on each new floor or wing of the House Bill No. 6690
3947-
3948-Public Act No. 21-111 118 of 126
3949-
3950-school building, and (C) in any food service area of the school building.
3951-Sec. 115. Section 10-283b of the general statutes is repealed and the
3952-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021):
3953-(a) On and after July 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Administrative
3954-Services shall include school building projects for the Technical
3955-Education and Career System on the list developed pursuant to section
3956-10-283. The adoption of the list by the General Assembly and
3957-authorization by the State Bond Commission of the issuance of bonds
3958-pursuant to section 10-287d shall fund the full cost of the projects. On or
3959-after July 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in
3960-consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may approve
3961-applications for grants to assist school building projects for the
3962-Technical Education and Career System to remedy damage from fire
3963-and catastrophe, to correct safety, health and other code violations, to
3964-replace roofs, to remedy a certified school indoor air quality emergency,
3965-or to purchase and install portable classroom buildings at any time
3966-within the limit of available grant authorization and to make payments
3967-on such a project within the limit of appropriated funds, provided
3968-portable classroom building projects do not create a new facility or cause
3969-an existing facility to be modified so that the portable buildings
3970-comprise a substantial percentage of the total facility area, as
3971-determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. Such
3972-projects shall be subject to the requirements of chapters 59 and 60.
3973-(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall ensure that an
3974-architect and a construction manager or construction administrator
3975-hired to work on a project pursuant to subsection (a) of this section are
3976-not related persons as defined in subdivision (18) of subsection (a) of
3977-section 12-218b.
3978-(c) Not later than January 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the
3979-Department of Administrative Services shall develop a status report on House Bill No. 6690
3980-
3981-Public Act No. 21-111 119 of 126
3982-
3983-all current and pending school building projects for the Technical
3984-Education and Career System. Such status report shall include, but need
3985-not be limited to, the costs associated with each such school building
3986-project for the Technical Education and Career System, the anticipated
3987-date of the next project application per technical education and career
3988-school, and the projected date of commencement of pending school
3989-building projects and the date of completion of current school building
3990-projects for the Technical Education and Career System. The department
3991-shall submit such status report to the joint standing committee of the
3992-General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education,
3993-in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
3994-Sec. 116. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative
3995-Services shall waive any audit deficiencies for the town of Hamden
3996-related to costs associated with (1) the new construction project at
3997-Spring Glen School (Project Number 062-0094 N), provided such costs
3998-do not exceed one million seven hundred ninety-two thousand eight
3999-hundred ninety-four dollars, (2) the interdistrict magnet facility project
4000-at Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School (Project Number 062-0077
4001-MAG), provided such costs do not exceed one million three hundred
4002-fifteen thousand twelve dollars, and (3) the new construction project at
4003-Hamden Middle School (Project Number 062-0084 N), provided such
4004-costs do not exceed two million nine hundred forty thousand two
4005-hundred dollars.
4006-Sec. 117. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4007-section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4008-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4009-pursuant to said section requiring that the description of a project type
4010-for a school building project be made at the time of application for a
4011-school building project grant, the town of New Britain may change the
4012-description and scope of the renovation project at Chamberlain
4013-Elementary School (Project Number 20DASY089169RNV0620) to House Bill No. 6690
4014-
4015-Public Act No. 21-111 120 of 126
4016-
4017-include the construction of preschool facilities, provided the total project
4018-costs for the renovation project do not exceed seventy-five million
4019-dollars.
4020-Sec. 118. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4021-section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4022-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4023-pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
4024-submitted prior to June 30, 2020, the renovation project at Holmes
4025-Elementary School in the town of New Britain with costs not to exceed
4026-fifty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section
4027-113 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant
4028-commitment from the state, provided the town of New Britain files an
4029-application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2023, and
4030-meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any
4031-regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department
4032-of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
4033-grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
4034-(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
4035-statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
4036-the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
4037-concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
4038-education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
4039-town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per
4040-cent for the renovation project at Holmes Elementary School, provided
4041-(1) the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational
4042-reform district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on
4043-the effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee
4044-responsible for undertaking such school building project is established
4045-in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of this act.
4046-Sec. 119. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4047-section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the House Bill No. 6690
4048-
4049-Public Act No. 21-111 121 of 126
4050-
4051-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4052-pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
4053-submitted prior to June 30, 2020, the renovation project at Jefferson
4054-Elementary School in the town of New Britain with costs not to exceed
4055-fifty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section
4056-113 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant
4057-commitment from the state, provided the town of New Britain files an
4058-application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2025, and
4059-meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any
4060-regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department
4061-of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
4062-grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
4063-(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general
4064-statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
4065-the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
4066-concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of
4067-education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the
4068-town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per
4069-cent for the renovation project at Jefferson Elementary School, provided
4070-(1) the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational
4071-reform district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on
4072-the effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee
4073-responsible for undertaking such school building project is established
4074-in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of this act.
4075-Sec. 120. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4076-section 10-292v of the general statutes, and any special act, municipal
4077-charter, local ordinance, home rule ordinance or other ordinance, on and
4078-after July 1, 2021, the school building committee responsible for
4079-undertaking the school building projects at Holmes Elementary School
4080-and Jefferson Elementary School, as described in sections 118 and 119 of
4081-this act, for the town of New Britain shall be established as follows: (1) House Bill No. 6690
4082-
4083-Public Act No. 21-111 122 of 126
4084-
4085-Three members appointed by the Common Council for the town of New
4086-Britain, one of whom shall have experience in the construction industry,
4087-(2) two members appointed by the mayor of the town of New Britain,
4088-and (3) two members appointed by the board of education for the town
4089-of New Britain.
4090-Sec. 121. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4091-subsection (b) of section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any
4092-regulations adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department
4093-of Administrative Services pursuant to said subsection concerning the
4094-reimbursement percentage that a board of education for a regional
4095-school district may be eligible to receive for a school building project
4096-that is related to the establishment or expansion of such regional school
4097-district on or after July 1, 2016, and the limitation that such
4098-reimbursement percentage shall not exceed eighty-five per cent, the
4099-towns of Ansonia and Derby may use the reimbursement percentage of
4100-the town in such regional school district with the greatest
4101-reimbursement percentage, as determined pursuant to subsection (a) of
4102-section 10-285a of the general statutes, plus twenty per cent for any new
4103-construction or renovation school building project related to the
4104-establishment of a regional school district for said towns in accordance
4105-with the provisions of part III of chapter 164 of the general statutes,
4106-provided (1) the towns of Ansonia and Derby file an application for any
4107-such school building project not later than ten years after the
4108-establishment of such regional school district, and (2) said towns meet
4109-all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any
4110-regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department
4111-of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for
4112-grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
4113-Sec. 122. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4114-section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4115-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services House Bill No. 6690
4116-
4117-Public Act No. 21-111 123 of 126
4118-
4119-pursuant to said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that
4120-a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building
4121-project, the town of Windham may use the reimbursement rate of
4122-ninety-five per cent for the renovation project at Windham High School
4123-(Project Number 163-0079 RNV), provided (1) the school district for the
4124-town of Windham is an educational reform district, as defined in section
4125-10-262u of the general statutes, on the effective date of this section, and
4126-(2) the date of beginning of construction, as defined in section 10-282 of
4127-the general statutes, is not later than one year after the effective date of
4128-this section.
4129-Sec. 123. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4130-subsection (b) of section 10-287 of the general statutes, or any regulation
4131-adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of
4132-Administrative Services pursuant to said section, requiring that all
4133-orders and contracts be awarded after a public invitation to bid has been
4134-advertised in a newspaper having circulation in the town in which
4135-construction is to take place, and the provisions of section 4b-91 of the
4136-general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the Department of
4137-Administrative Services pursuant to said section, requiring that every
4138-contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling,
4139-repair or demolition of any public building or any other public work by
4140-a public agency that is paid for, in whole or in part, with state funds and
4141-that is estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars be
4142-awarded after the public agency has invited bids by posting notice on
4143-the State Contracting Portal, contracts let by the town of Brookfield for
4144-the New Elementary School (Project Number 018-0056 N) may be
4145-reimbursed, provided such project complies with all other provisions of
4146-chapter 173 of the general statutes and regulations adopted by the State
4147-Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4148-pursuant to said chapter.
4149-Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of House Bill No. 6690
4150-
4151-Public Act No. 21-111 124 of 126
4152-
4153-section 10-286 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4154-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4155-pursuant to said section concerning the calculation of grants using the
4156-state standard space specifications, the town of West Haven shall be
4157-exempt from the state standard space specifications for the purpose of
4158-the calculation of the grant for the new construction project (Project
4159-Number 21DASY156142N0621) at Washington Elementary School.
4160-(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-287i of the general
4161-statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or
4162-the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section
4163-concerning the percentage of a school building project grant that the
4164-Department of Administrative Services shall withhold from an
4165-applicant pending completion of an audit pursuant to section 10-287 of
4166-the general statutes, the department shall withhold five per cent of such
4167-grant from the town of West Haven for the new construction project
4168-(Project Number 21DASY156142N0621) at Washington Elementary
4169-School pending completion of an audit pursuant to said section.
4170-Sec. 125. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4171-section 10-287i of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4172-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4173-pursuant to said section concerning the percentage of a school building
4174-project grant that the Department of Administrative Services shall
4175-withhold from an applicant pending completion of an audit pursuant to
4176-section 10-287 of the general statutes, the department shall (1) withhold
4177-five per cent of the grant from the town of West Haven for the
4178-renovation project (Project Number 156-0138 RNV) at West Haven High
4179-School pending completion of an audit pursuant to said section, and (2)
4180-make a progress payment to the town of West Haven in an amount
4181-equal to the difference between eleven per cent of such grant and five
4182-per cent of such grant on or before September 1, 2021.
4183-Sec. 126. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of House Bill No. 6690
4184-
4185-Public Act No. 21-111 125 of 126
4186-
4187-section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4188-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4189-pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be
4190-submitted prior to June 30, 2020, the school building project at E. C.
4191-Goodwin Technical High School with costs not to exceed forty million
4192-dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 113 of this act and
4193-shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state,
4194-provided an application for such school building project is filed prior to
4195-October 1, 2022, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the
4196-general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of
4197-Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
4198-said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
4199-Sec. 127. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of
4200-section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the
4201-State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services
4202-pursuant to said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that
4203-a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building
4204-project, the town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of
4205-eighty-five per cent for the new construction project at Torrington
4206-Middle & High School (Project Number 21DASY143076N0621),
4207-provided the town of Torrington meets all other provisions of chapter
4208-173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board
4209-of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to
4210-said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter.
4211-Sec. 128. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative
4212-Services shall waive any audit deficiencies for the town of Hartford
4213-related to costs associated with the projects at (1) the University High
4214-School of Science and Engineering (Project Number 064-0287 MAG/N),
4215-(2) Capitol Preparatory Magnet School (Project Number 064-0290
4216-MAG/EA), (3) R. J. Kinsella Magnet School (Project Number 064-0292
4217-MAG/E), (4) Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker House Bill No. 6690
4218-
4219-Public Act No. 21-111 126 of 126
4220-
4221-(Project Number 064-0293 MAG/EA), (5) Hartford Public High School
4222-(Project Number 064-0246 RNV/E), (6) Fisher Magnet School (Project
4223-Number 064-0291 MAG/EA), (7) Webster School (Project Number 064-
4224-0270 EA), and (8) Sport and Medical Sciences Academy (Project Number
4225-064-0279 MAG/N).
3520+T631 2027 $50,000,000
3521+T632 2028 $50,000,000
3522+T633 2029 $50,000,000
3523+T634 2030 $50,000,000
3524+T635 2031 $50,000,000
3525+T636 2032 $50,000,000
3526+T637 2033 $50,000,000
3527+T638 2034 $50,000,000
3528+
3529+(b) (1) On or before the first day of September in each year, 2272
3530+commencing September 1, 2022, the Department of Social Services shall 2273
3531+Bill No.
3532+
3533+
3534+
3535+LCO No. 10579 94 of 125
3536+
3537+inform the Treasurer of the number of designated beneficiaries born in 2274
3538+the prior fiscal year. Promptly thereafter, the Treasurer shall submit to 2275
3539+the Governor and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, 2276
3540+a report of and a calculation of the total amount required to deposit to 2277
3541+the trust for crediting three thousand two hundred dollars for the 2278
3542+account of each such designated beneficiary born in the prior fiscal year 2279
3543+as described in section 109 of this act. The Governor may, not later than 2280
3544+thirty days after such submission, approve or disapprove all or a portion 2281
3545+of such amount by notifying the Treasurer, in writing, of such decision 2282
3546+and the reasons for it. If the Governor does not act within such thirty-2283
3547+day period, the issuance of bonds for the deposit into the trust for the 2284
3548+fiscal year beginning on July first of that year is deemed approved. The 2285
3549+Treasurer after submitting such report may issue bonds in such amount, 2286
3550+subject to the capped amount for such fiscal year, plus such additional 2287
3551+amount as may be required for costs of issuance and capitalized interest, 2288
3552+if any. 2289
3553+(2) In the event that the Governor shall approve only a portion of the 2290
3554+total amount set forth in the report of the Treasurer described in 2291
3555+subdivision (1) of this subsection, or the total amount set forth in the 2292
3556+report of the Treasurer described in subdivision (1) of this subsection 2293
3557+exceeds the capped amount set forth in such fiscal year, the amount to 2294
3558+be credited for the account of each designated beneficiary born in the 2295
3559+prior fiscal year shall be reduced ratably. 2296
3560+(3) Subject to the amount of limitations of such capping provisions in 2297
3561+subsection (a) of this section and following the approval or deemed 2298
3562+approval of the request to issue bonds as provided in subdivision (1) of 2299
3563+this subsection, the principal amount of the bonds authorized under this 2300
3564+section shall be deemed to be an appropriation and allocation of such 2301
3565+amount, and such approval of such request shall be deemed the 2302
3566+allotment by the Governor of such deposits within the meaning of 2303
3567+section 4-85 of the general statutes. The Treasurer is authorized to 2304
3568+deposit such amount from available funds to the trust whether or not 2305
3569+the bonds so authorized have then been issued, and shall maintain a 2306
3570+Bill No.
3571+
3572+
3573+
3574+LCO No. 10579 95 of 125
3575+
3576+separate nonlapsing account to record the proceeds of bonds so 2307
3577+authorized and deposits made to the trust. 2308
3578+(c) All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall be general 2309
3579+obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of 2310
3580+Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest 2311
3581+on such bonds, notes or other obligations as the same shall become due, 2312
3582+and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders 2313
3583+of such bonds, notes or other obligations, appropriation of all amounts 2314
3584+necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby 2315
3585+made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the 2316
3586+same become due. All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall be 2317
3587+sold at not less than par and accrued interest in such manner and on 2318
3588+such terms as the Treasurer may determine is in the best interest of the 2319
3589+state, and shall be signed in the name of the state and on its behalf by 2320
3590+the Treasurer. All such bonds, notes or other obligations shall mature at 2321
3591+such time or times not later than twenty years after their respective 2322
3592+issuance, in such principal amounts and at such times, bear such date or 2323
3593+dates, be payable at such place or places, bear interest at such rate or 2324
3594+different or varying rates, payable at such time or times, be in such 2325
3595+denominations, be in such form with or without interest coupons 2326
3596+attached, carry such registration and transfer privileges, be payable in 2327
3597+such medium of payment, be subject to such terms of redemption with 2328
3598+or without premium and have such additional security, covenant or 2329
3599+contract provisions, as appropriate or necessary to improve their 2330
3600+marketability, as the Treasurer shall determine prior to their issuance. 2331
3601+In connection with such bonds, notes or other obligations, the Treasurer 2332
3602+may enter into such paying agent agreements, indentures of trust, 2333
3603+escrow agreements or other agreements, with such parties and with 2334
3604+such provisions as the Treasurer determines are appropriate or 2335
3605+necessary. 2336
3606+(d) The Treasurer may obtain from a commercial bank or insurance 2337
3607+company authorized to do business within or without this state a letter 2338
3608+of credit, line of credit or other liquidity facility or credit facility for the 2339
3609+Bill No.
3610+
3611+
3612+
3613+LCO No. 10579 96 of 125
3614+
3615+purpose of providing funds for the payments in respect of bonds, notes 2340
3616+or other obligations required by the holder thereof to be redeemed or 2341
3617+repurchased prior to maturity or for providing additional security for 2342
3618+such bonds, notes or other obligations. In connection with any such 2343
3619+liquidity facility or credit facility, the Treasurer may enter into any 2344
3620+reimbursement agreements, remarketing agreements, standby purchase 2345
3621+agreements or any other necessary or appropriate agreements on behalf 2346
3622+of the state in connection with securing, insuring or remarketing such 2347
3623+bonds, notes or other obligations, on such terms and conditions as the 2348
3624+Treasurer determines to be in the best interest of the state. The Treasurer 2349
3625+is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the state's 2350
3626+payment obligations under any such agreement and the Treasurer is 2351
3627+authorized to include such pledge in any such agreement as part of the 2352
3628+contract with the provider of such liquidity facility or credit facility. The 2353
3629+Treasurer shall apply any appropriation for the payment of such bonds, 2354
3630+notes or other obligations to such reimbursement repayment if such 2355
3631+liquidity facility or credit facility is drawn upon. As part of the contract 2356
3632+of the state with the other parties to any agreement entered into 2357
3633+pursuant to this subsection for which the full faith and credit of the state 2358
3634+is pledged to the state's payment obligations under such agreement, 2359
3635+appropriation of all amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the 2360
3636+obligations of the state under any such agreement is hereby made and 2361
3637+the Treasurer shall pay such amounts as the same become due. 2362
3638+(e) In connection with or incidental to the carrying of such bonds, 2363
3639+notes or other obligations, or in connection with or incidental to the sale 2364
3640+and issuance of such bonds, notes or other obligations, the Treasurer 2365
3641+may enter into such contracts as the Treasurer may determine to be 2366
3642+necessary or appropriate to place the obligation of the state, as 2367
3643+represented by the bonds, notes or other obligations, in whole or in part, 2368
3644+on such interest rate or cash flow basis as the Treasurer may determine, 2369
3645+including without limitation, interest rate swap agreements, insurance 2370
3646+agreements, forward payment conversion agreements, futures 2371
3647+contracts, contracts providing for payments based on levels of, or 2372
3648+Bill No.
3649+
3650+
3651+
3652+LCO No. 10579 97 of 125
3653+
3654+changes in, interest rates or market indices, contracts to manage interest 2373
3655+rate risk, including without limitation, interest rate floors or caps, 2374
3656+options, puts, calls and similar arrangements. Such contracts shall 2375
3657+contain such payment, security, default, remedy and other terms and 2376
3658+conditions as the Treasurer may deem appropriate and shall be entered 2377
3659+into with such party or parties as the Treasurer may select, after giving 2378
3660+due consideration, where applicable, for the creditworthiness of the 2379
3661+counter party or counter parties, including any rating by a nationally 2380
3662+recognized rating agency, the impact on any rating on outstanding 2381
3663+bonds, notes or other obligations or any other criteria as the Treasurer 2382
3664+may deem appropriate, provided the unsecured long-term obligations 2383
3665+of the counter party or counter parties are rated the same or higher than 2384
3666+the underlying rating of the state on the applicable bonds, notes or other 2385
3667+obligations by at least one nationally recognized rating agency. The 2386
3668+Treasurer is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit of the state to 2387
3669+the state's payment obligations under any contract entered into 2388
3670+pursuant to this subsection. As part of the contract of the state with the 2389
3671+other parties to any agreement entered into pursuant to this subsection 2390
3672+for which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged to the state's 2391
3673+payment obligations under such agreement, appropriation of all 2392
3674+amounts necessary for the punctual payment of the obligations of the 2393
3675+state under any such agreement is hereby made and the Treasurer shall 2394
3676+pay such amounts as the same become due. 2395
3677+(f) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment 2396
3678+against the state founded (1) upon any express contract between the 2397
3679+state and the purchasers and subsequent owners and transferees of any 2398
3680+bonds, notes or other obligations issued or contracted to be issued by 2399
3681+the state pursuant to this section, and (2) upon any agreement entered 2400
3682+into pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of this section. Any action brought 2401
3683+under this subsection shall be brought in the superior court for the 2402
3684+judicial district of Hartford. The jurisdiction conferred upon the 2403
3685+Superior Court by this subsection includes any set-off, claim or demand 2404
3686+on the part of the state against any plaintiff commencing an action under 2405
3687+Bill No.
3688+
3689+
3690+
3691+LCO No. 10579 98 of 125
3692+
3693+this subsection. Such action shall be tried to the court without a jury. All 2406
3694+legal defenses, except governmental immunity, shall be reserved to the 2407
3695+state. Any action brought under this subsection shall be privileged in 2408
3696+respect to assignment for trial upon motion of either party. 2409
3697+(g) Any expense incurred in connection with the issuance or renewal 2410
3698+of the bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to this section 2411
3699+shall be paid from the accrued interest and premiums on such bonds, 2412
3700+notes or other obligations, from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds, 2413
3701+notes or other obligations or otherwise from the General Fund. The 2414
3702+Treasurer is authorized to issue such bonds, notes or other obligations 2415
3703+in such form and manner that the interest on such bonds, notes or other 2416
3704+obligations may be includable or excludable under the Internal Revenue 2417
3705+Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code 2418
3706+of the United States, as amended from time to time, in the gross income 2419
3707+of the holders or owners of such bonds, notes or other obligations. The 2420
3708+Treasurer may make representations and agreements for the benefit of 2421
3709+the holders or owners of any such bonds, notes or other obligations 2422
3710+which are necessary or appropriate to ensure the inclusion or exclusion 2423
3711+of interest on such bonds, notes or other obligations of the state from 2424
3712+taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any subsequent 2425
3713+corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended 2426
3714+from time to time, including agreements to pay rebates to the federal 2427
3715+government of investment earnings derived from the investment of the 2428
3716+proceeds of bonds, notes or other obligations. The Treasurer may make 2429
3717+representations and agreements for the benefit of the holders or owners 2430
3718+of such bonds, notes or other obligations on behalf of the state to provide 2431
3719+secondary market disclosure information. Any such agreement may 2432
3720+include: (1) Covenants to provide secondary market disclosure 2433
3721+information, (2) arrangements for such information to be provided with 2434
3722+the assistance of a paying agent, trustee or other agent, and (3) remedies 2435
3723+for breach of such agreement, which remedies may be limited to specific 2436
3724+performance. The state shall protect and save harmless any official or 2437
3725+former official of the state from financial loss and expense, including 2438
3726+Bill No.
3727+
3728+
3729+
3730+LCO No. 10579 99 of 125
3731+
3732+legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or 2439
3733+judgment by reason of alleged negligence on the part of such official, 2440
3734+while acting in the discharge of his or her official duties, in providing 2441
3735+secondary market disclosure information or performing any other 2442
3736+duties set forth in any agreement to provide secondary market 2443
3737+disclosure information. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 2444
3738+preclude the defense of governmental immunity to any such claim, 2445
3739+demand or suit. For purposes of this subsection "official" means any 2446
3740+person elected or appointed to office or any state employee. This 2447
3741+indemnity provision shall not apply to cases of wilful and wanton fraud. 2448
3742+(h) All such bonds, notes or other obligations, their transfer and the 2449
3743+income therefrom, including any profit on the sale or transfer thereof, 2450
3744+shall at all times be exempt from all taxation by the state or under its 2451
3745+authority, except for estate or succession taxes, but the interest on such 2452
3746+bonds, notes or other obligations shall be included in the computation 2453
3747+of any excise or franchise tax. Such bonds, notes or other obligations are 2454
3748+hereby made and declared to be (1) legal investments for savings banks 2455
3749+and trustees unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the 2456
3750+trust, (2) securities in which all public officers and bodies, all insurance 2457
3751+companies and associations and persons carrying on an insurance 2458
3752+business, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and savings 2459
3753+associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan 2460
3754+associations, investment companies and persons carrying on a banking 2461
3755+or investment business, all administrators, guardians, executors, 2462
3756+trustees and other fiduciaries and all persons who are or may be 2463
3757+authorized to invest in bonds, notes or other obligations of the state, 2464
3758+may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control 2465
3759+or belonging to them, and (3) securities that may be deposited with and 2466
3760+shall be received by all public officers and bodies for any purpose for 2467
3761+which the deposit of bonds, notes or other obligations of the state is or 2468
3762+may be authorized. 2469
3763+Sec. 112. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: 2470
3764+Bill No.
3765+
3766+
3767+
3768+LCO No. 10579 100 of 125
3769+
3770+(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs paid or incurred by the 2471
3771+administrator of the Community Investment Fund 2030 Board 2472
3772+established under subsection (b) of this section, including, but not 2473
3773+limited to, allocated staff costs and other out-of-pocket costs attributable 2474
3774+to the administration and operation of the board; 2475
3775+(2) "Administrator" means the Commissioner of Economic and 2476
3776+Community Development, or the commissioner's designee; 2477
3777+(3) "Eligible project" means: 2478
3778+(A) (i) A project proposed by a municipality, community 2479
3779+development corporation or nonprofit organization, for the purpose of 2480
3780+promoting economic or community development in the municipality or 2481
3781+a municipality served by such corporation or organization, such as 2482
3782+brownfield remediation, affordable housing, establishment of or 2483
3783+improvements to water and sewer infrastructure to support smaller 2484
3784+scale economic development, pedestrian safety and traffic calming 2485
3785+improvements, establishment of or improvements to energy resiliency 2486
3786+or clean energy projects and land acquisition and capital projects to 2487
3787+construct, rehabilitate or renovate buildings and structures to facilitate 2488
3788+or improve home rehabilitation programs and facilities such as libraries 2489
3789+and senior centers; or 2490
3790+(ii) A grant-in-aid proposed by a municipality, community 2491
3791+development corporation or nonprofit organization for the purpose of 2492
3792+providing (I) a revolving loan program, microloans or gap financing, to 2493
3793+small businesses located within such municipality or a municipality 2494
3794+served by such corporation or organization, or (II) start-up funds to 2495
3795+establish a small business in any such municipality; and 2496
3796+(B) Such project or grant-in-aid furthers consistent and systematic 2497
3797+fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals, including 2498
3798+individuals who belong to underserved and marginalized communities 2499
3799+that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino and 2500
3800+indigenous and Native American persons; Asian Americans and Pacific 2501
3801+Bill No.
3802+
3803+
3804+
3805+LCO No. 10579 101 of 125
3806+
3807+Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; 2502
3808+lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons and other persons 2503
3809+comprising the LGBTQ+ community; persons who live in rural areas; 2504
3810+and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or 2505
3811+inequality; and 2506
3812+(4) "Municipality" means a municipality designated as a public 2507
3813+investment community pursuant to section 7-545 of the general statutes 2508
3814+or as an alliance district pursuant to section 10-262u of the general 2509
3815+statutes. 2510
3816+(b) (1) There is established a Community Investment Fund 2030 2511
3817+Board, which shall be within the Department of Economic and 2512
3818+Community Development. The board shall consist of the following 2513
3819+members: 2514
3820+(A) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president 2515
3821+pro tempore of the Senate; 2516
3822+(B) The majority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority 2517
3823+leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives 2518
3824+and the minority leader of the Senate; 2519
3825+(C) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives 2520
3826+and one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, each of 2521
3827+whom shall be a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the 2522
3828+General Assembly; 2523
3829+(D) The two chairpersons of the general bonding subcommittee of the 2524
3830+joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 2525
3831+matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding; 2526
3832+(E) Two appointed by the Governor; and 2527
3833+(F) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the 2528
3834+Attorney General, the Treasurer, the Comptroller, the Secretary of the 2529
3835+State and the Commissioners of Economic and Community 2530
3836+Bill No.
3837+
3838+
3839+
3840+LCO No. 10579 102 of 125
3841+
3842+Development, Administrative Services, Social Services and Housing, or 2531
3843+their designees. 2532
3844+(2) All initial appointments shall be made not later than sixty days 2533
3845+after the effective date of this section. The terms of the members 2534
3846+appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with the term of the 2535
3847+Governor or until their successors are appointed, whichever is later. 2536
3848+Any vacancy in appointments shall be filled by the appointing 2537
3849+authority. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall 2538
3850+be filled for the balance of the unexpired term. 2539
3851+(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not 2540
3852+constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner, officer, 2541
3853+stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee of any person to serve as 2542
3854+a member of the board, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer, 2543
3855+stockholder, proprietor, counsel or employee abstains and absents 2544
3856+himself or herself from any deliberation, action and vote by the board in 2545
3857+specific respect to such person. The members appointed by the 2546
3858+Governor shall be deemed public officials and shall adhere to the code 2547
3859+of ethics for public officials set forth in chapter 10 of the general statutes. 2548
3860+(4) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro 2549
3861+tempore of the Senate shall serve as the chairpersons of the board and 2550
3862+shall schedule the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not 2551
3863+later than January 1, 2022. The board shall meet at least quarterly. 2552
3864+(5) Eleven members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the 2553
3865+transaction of any business. 2554
3866+(6) The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but 2555
3867+shall, within the limits of available funds, be reimbursed for expenses 2556
3868+necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. 2557
3869+(7) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (A) Review 2558
3870+eligible projects to be recommended to the Governor under subsection 2559
3871+(c) of this section for approval; (B) establish bylaws to govern its 2560
3872+Bill No.
3873+
3874+
3875+
3876+LCO No. 10579 103 of 125
3877+
3878+procedures; (C) review and provide comments to the Department of 2561
3879+Economic and Community Development on projects funded through 2562
3880+the state's Economic Action Plan as provided under subsection (d) of 2563
3881+this section; and (D) perform such other acts as may be necessary and 2564
3882+appropriate to carry out its duties described in this section. 2565
3883+(8) The administrator shall hire such employee or employees as may 2566
3884+be necessary to assist the board to carry out its duties described in this 2567
3885+section. 2568
3886+(c) (1) The Community Investment Fund 2030 Board shall establish 2569
3887+an application and review process with guidelines and terms for funds 2570
3888+provided from the bond proceeds under subsection (e) of this section for 2571
3889+eligible projects. Such funds shall be used for costs related to an eligible 2572
3890+project recommended by the board and approved by the Governor 2573
3891+pursuant to this subsection and to pay or to reimburse the administrator 2574
3892+for administrative costs under this section. 2575
3893+(2) The chairpersons of the board shall notify the chief elected official 2576
3894+of each municipality when the application and review process has been 2577
3895+established and shall publicize the availability of any funds available 2578
3896+under this section. Each such official or any community development 2579
3897+corporation or nonprofit organization may submit an application to the 2580
3898+board requesting funds for an eligible project. The board shall meet to 2581
3899+consider applications submitted and determine which, if any, the board 2582
3900+will recommend to the Governor for approval. 2583
3901+(3) (A) The board shall give priority to eligible projects (i) that are 2584
3902+proposed by a municipality that (I) has implemented local hiring 2585
3903+preferences pursuant to section 7-112 of the general statutes, or (II) has 2586
3904+or will leverage municipal, private, philanthropic or federal funds for 2587
3905+such project, and (ii) that have a project labor agreement or employ or 2588
3906+will employ ex-offenders or individuals with physical, intellectual or 2589
3907+developmental disabilities. The board shall give additional priority to 2590
3908+an application submitted by a municipality that includes a letter of 2591
3909+Bill No.
3910+
3911+
3912+
3913+LCO No. 10579 104 of 125
3914+
3915+support for the proposed eligible project from a member or members of 2592
3916+the General Assembly in whose district the eligible project is or will be 2593
3917+located. 2594
3918+(B) In evaluating applications for an eligible project described in 2595
3919+subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, 2596
3920+the board shall (i) evaluate the risk of default on the repayment of a 2597
3921+proposed loan or financing, (ii) consider the impact of the eligible 2598
3922+project on job creation or retention in the municipality, (iii) consider the 2599
3923+impact of the eligible project on blighted properties in the municipality, 2600
3924+and (iv) consider the overall impact of the eligible project on the 2601
3925+community. The board shall not recommend any proposed loan or 2602
3926+financing under subparagraph (A)(ii) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) 2603
3927+of this section for which the interest rate varies from the prevailing 2604
3928+market rate. 2605
3929+(4) (A) Whenever the board deems it necessary or desirable, the 2606
3930+chairpersons of the board shall submit to the Governor a list of the 2607
3931+board's recommendations of eligible projects to be funded from bond 2608
3932+proceeds under subsection (e) of this section. The board may 2609
3933+recommend state funding for eligible projects, provided the total cost of 2610
3934+such recommendations shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five 2611
3935+million dollars in any fiscal year. Such list shall include, at a minimum: 2612
3936+(i) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(i) of 2613
3937+subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of such 2614
3938+project, the municipality in which such project is located, the amount of 2615
3939+funds sought for such project, any cost estimates for such project, any 2616
3940+schematics or plans for such project, the total estimated project costs and 2617
3941+the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed; 2618
3942+and 2619
3943+(ii) For each eligible project described in subparagraph (A)(ii) of 2620
3944+subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a description of and 2621
3945+specific terms for any proposed loans, financing or start-up funds to be 2622
3946+Bill No.
3947+
3948+
3949+
3950+LCO No. 10579 105 of 125
3951+
3952+provided from such grant-in-aid, the types of small businesses located 2623
3953+or to be located in the municipality that may be eligible for such loan, 2624
3954+financing or start-up funds, the amount of the grant-in-aid sought and 2625
3955+the applicable fiscal year to which such disbursement will be attributed. 2626
3956+(B) The Governor shall review the eligible projects on the list and may 2627
3957+recommend changes to any eligible project on the list. The Governor 2628
3958+shall determine the most appropriate method of funding for each 2629
3959+eligible project and shall provide to the members of the board, in 2630
3960+writing, such determination for each eligible project on the list and the 2631
3961+reasons therefor. The board may reconsider at a future meeting any 2632
3962+eligible project for which the Governor recommends a change. Each 2633
3963+eligible project for which the Governor recommends the allocation of 2634
3964+bond funds shall be considered at a State Bond Commission meeting not 2635
3965+later than two months after the date such eligible project was submitted 2636
3966+to the Governor pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision. 2637
3967+(5) Funds for an eligible project approved under this section may be 2638
3968+administered on behalf of the board by a state agency, as determined by 2639
3969+the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, provided a 2640
3970+memorandum of understanding between the administrator of the 2641
3971+Community Investment Fund 2030 Board and the state, acting by and 2642
3972+through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, has been 2643
3973+entered into with respect to such funds and project. 2644
3974+(6) Not later than August 31, 2023, the board shall submit a report, in 2645
3975+accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, 2646
3976+to the General Assembly, the Black and Puerto Rican caucus of the 2647
3977+General Assembly, the Auditors of Public Accounts and the Governor, 2648
3978+for the preceding fiscal year, that includes (A) a list of the eligible 2649
3979+projects recommended by the board and approved by the Governor 2650
3980+pursuant to this section, (B) the total amount of funds provided for such 2651
3981+eligible projects, (C) for each such eligible project, a description of the 2652
3982+project and the amounts and terms of the funds provided, (D) the status 2653
3983+of the project and any balance remaining of the allocated funds, and (E) 2654
3984+Bill No.
3985+
3986+
3987+
3988+LCO No. 10579 106 of 125
3989+
3990+any other information the board deems relevant or necessary. The board 2655
3991+shall submit such report annually for each fiscal year in which the funds 2656
3992+specified in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (3) of this subsection are 2657
3993+disbursed for eligible projects. 2658
3994+(7) The Auditors of Public Accounts shall audit, on a biennial basis, 2659
3995+all eligible projects funded under this section and shall report their 2660
3996+findings to the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and 2661
3997+Management and the General Assembly. 2662
3998+(d) (1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year 2663
3999+thereafter, one hundred twenty-five million dollars of the funds 2664
4000+available for the purposes of the state's Economic Action Plan shall be 2665
4001+reserved for (A) projects that provide (i) a revolving loan program, 2666
4002+microloans or gap financing, to women or minority-owned small 2667
4003+businesses, (ii) start-up funds to establish women or minority-owned 2668
4004+small businesses, (iii) brownfield remediation or broadband expansion, 2669
4005+(iv) human services, workforce development, mental health services, 2670
4006+educational programming, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship 2671
4007+training, youth services programming or physical, intellectual and 2672
4008+developmental disability services; (B) projects that provide the potential 2673
4009+to directly impact community enrichment programs for, or related to, 2674
4010+financial literacy, home ownership opportunity, free or reduced tuition 2675
4011+for vocational training schools, academic scholarships, seniors' and 2676
4012+veterans' services and arts and culture; or (C) projects that provide the 2677
4013+potential to directly impact youth and adult enrichment programs for, 2678
4014+or related to, "earn while you learn" programs, paid internships or 2679
4015+summer youth programming. 2680
4016+(2) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development 2681
4017+shall receive and consider comments from the Community Investment 2682
4018+Fund 2030 Board on funding for such projects. The commissioner shall 2683
4019+provide quarterly expenditure reports to the board for such projects and 2684
4020+hold public hearings for such projects before the board. 2685
4021+Bill No.
4022+
4023+
4024+
4025+LCO No. 10579 107 of 125
4026+
4027+(e) (1) The State Bond Commission may authorize the issuance of 2686
4028+bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of 2687
4029+the general statutes, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate 2688
4030+eight hundred seventy-five million dollars. The amount authorized for 2689
4031+the issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years 2690
4032+shall not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such 2691
4033+fiscal year, except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does 2692
4034+not provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such 2693
4035+fiscal year, such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and 2694
4036+added to the authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and 2695
4037+provided further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, 2696
4038+may be added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the 2697
4039+authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year 2698
4040+indicated as follows: 2699
4041+T639 Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
4042+T640 2023 $175,000,000
4043+T641 2024 175,000,000
4044+T642 2025 175,000,000
4045+T643 2026 175,000,000
4046+T644 2027 175,000,000
4047+T645 Total $875,000,000
4048+
4049+(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall 2700
4050+be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the 2701
4051+Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond 2702
4052+funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available. 2703
4053+(f) (1) Upon the agreement of the Governor and the Community 2704
4054+Investment Fund 2030 Board, and subsequent to the adoption of a 2705
4055+resolution by the General Assembly affirming the reauthorization of the 2706
4056+board and the program provided for under this section, the State Bond 2707
4057+Commission may authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in 2708
4058+accordance with the provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, in 2709
4059+principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate one billion two 2710
4060+hundred fifty million dollars. The amount authorized for the issuance 2711
4061+Bill No.
4062+
4063+
4064+
4065+LCO No. 10579 108 of 125
4066+
4067+and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not 2712
4068+exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, 2713
4069+except that, to the extent the State Bond Commission does not provide 2714
4070+for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, 2715
4071+such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the 2716
4072+authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and provided 2717
4073+further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be 2718
4074+added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the 2719
4075+authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year 2720
4076+indicated as follows: 2721
4077+T646 Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Amount
4078+T647 2028 $250,000,000
4079+T648 2029 250,000,000
4080+T649 2030 250,000,000
4081+T650 2031 250,000,000
4082+T651 2032 250,000,000
4083+T652 Total $1,250,000,000
4084+
4085+(2) The proceeds of the sale of bonds set forth in this subsection shall 2722
4086+be used for the purpose of funding eligible projects for which the 2723
4087+Governor has determined under subsection (c) of this section that bond 2724
4088+funding is appropriate and that no other bond authorization is available. 2725
4089+(g) All provisions of section 3-20 of the general statutes, or the 2726
4090+exercise of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent 2727
4091+with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply 2728
4092+to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this 2729
4093+section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived 2730
4094+from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in 2731
4095+accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds 2732
4096+issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state 2733
4097+and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for 2734
4098+the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same 2735
4099+become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with 2736
4100+the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for 2737
4101+Bill No.
4102+
4103+
4104+
4105+LCO No. 10579 109 of 125
4106+
4107+punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and 2738
4108+the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become 2739
4109+due. 2740
4110+Sec. 113. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 2741
4111+Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school 2742
4112+building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general 2743
4113+statutes on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for 2744
4114+school construction established by the State Board of Education, and 2745
4115+having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of 2746
4116+priority, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount 2747
4117+of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having 2748
4118+submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2020, to 2749
4119+a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a 2750
4120+of the general statutes for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is 2751
4121+hereby authorized to enter into grant commitments on behalf of the state 2752
4122+in accordance with said section with respect to the priority listing of 2753
4123+such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said 2754
4124+committee prior to February 1, 2021, as follows: 2755
4125+(1) Estimated Grant Commitments. 2756
4126+T653 School District Estimated Estimated
4127+T654 School Project Costs Grant
4128+T655 Project Number
4129+T656
4130+T657 NORTH BRANFORD
4131+T658 North Branford High School
4132+T659 21DASY099053N0621 $66,242,390 $29,100,282
4133+T660
4134+T661 NORWALK
4135+T662 Cranberry Elementary School
4136+T663 21DASY103252N0621 $45,000,000 $10,125,000
4137+T664
4138+T665 SOUTH WINDSOR
4139+T666 Pleasant Valley Elementary School
4140+T667 21DASY132093N0621 $58,500,000 $22,148,100
4141+Bill No.
4142+
4143+
4144+
4145+LCO No. 10579 110 of 125
4146+
4147+T668
4148+T669 TORRINGTON
4149+T670 Torrington Middle & High School
4150+T671 21DASY143076N0621 $159,575,000 $100,308,845
4151+T672
4152+T673 WEST HAVEN
4153+T674 Washington Elementary School
4154+T675 21DASY156142N0621 $38,803,926 $26,052,956
4155+T676
4156+T677 DANBURY
4157+T678 Ellsworth Avenue School Annex
4158+T679 21DASY034150EA0621 $9,600,000 $6,137,280
4159+T680
4160+T681 HARTFORD
4161+T682 Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
4162+T683 21DASY064316RNV0621 $43,709,774 $41,524,285
4163+T684
4164+T685 HARTFORD
4165+T686 E. B. Kennelly School
4166+T687 21DASY064317RNV0621 $51,416,225 $48,845,414
4167+T688
4168+T689 HARTFORD
4169+T690 Fred D. Wish Museum School
4170+T691 21DASY064318RNV0621 $49,320,000 $46,854,000
4171+T692
4172+T693 KILLINGLY
4173+T694 Killingly Memorial School
4174+T695 21DASY069069RNV0621 $34,000,000 $24,981,400
4175+T696
4176+T697 NEWINGTON
4177+T698 Anna Reynolds Elementary School
4178+T699 21DASY094109RNV0621 $35,500,000 $20,792,350
4179+T700
4180+T701 NORWALK
4181+T702 Naramake Elementary School
4182+T703 21DASY103253EA0621 $3,500,000 $1,137,500
4183+T704
4184+T705 WESTPORT
4185+T706 Coleytown Middle School
4186+T707 21DASY158099RNV0621 $32,372,235 $6,820,830
4187+T708
4188+Bill No.
4189+
4190+
4191+
4192+LCO No. 10579 111 of 125
4193+
4194+T709 REGIONAL DISTRICT 1
4195+T710 Housatonic Valley Regional High School
4196+T711 21DASY201049VE0621 $319,533 $255,626
4197+T712
4198+
4199+T713 LEARN
4200+T714 LEARN Ocean Avenue Academy
4201+T715 21DASY245089SP0621 $9,851,000 $7,880,800
4202+
4203+(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially 2757
4204+in Scope or Cost which are Seeking Reauthorization. 2758
4205+T716 School District Authorized Requested
4206+T717 School
4207+T718 Project Number
4208+T719
4209+T720 WINDHAM
4210+T721 Windham High School
4211+T722 163-0079 RNV
4212+T723
4213+T724 Estimated…
4214+T725 Total Project Costs $71,670,200 $112,329,500
4215+T726 Total Grant $57,078,147 $89,459,214
4216+
4217+
4218+(3) Previously Authorized Projects For the Technical Education and 2759
4219+Career System That Have Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which 2760
4220+are Seeking Reauthorization. 2761
4221+T727 School District Authorized Requested
4222+T728 School
4223+T729 Project Number
4224+T730
4225+T731 CTECS (Bridgeport)
4226+T732 Bullard-Havens
4227+T733 900-0015 VT/EA
4228+T734
4229+T735 Estimated…
4230+T736 Total Project Costs $60,383,000 $139,447,195
4231+T737 Total Grant $60,383,000 $139,447,195
4232+Bill No.
4233+
4234+
4235+
4236+LCO No. 10579 112 of 125
4237+
4238+
4239+
4240+Sec. 114. Subsection (b) of section 10-291 of the general statutes is 2762
4241+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2763
4242+2021): 2764
4243+(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall not approve a 2765
4244+school building project plan or site, as applicable, if: 2766
4245+(1) The site is in an area of moderate or high radon potential, as 2767
4246+indicated in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's 2768
4247+Radon Potential Map, or similar subsequent publications, except where 2769
4248+the school building project plan incorporates construction techniques to 2770
4249+mitigate radon levels in the air of the facility; 2771
4250+(2) The plans incorporate new roof construction or total replacement 2772
4251+of an existing roof and do not provide for the following: (A) A minimum 2773
4252+roof pitch that conforms with the requirements of the State Building 2774
4253+Code, (B) a minimum twenty-year unlimited manufacturer's guarantee 2775
4254+for water tightness covering material and workmanship on the entire 2776
4255+roofing system, (C) the inclusion of vapor retarders, insulation, bitumen, 2777
4256+felts, membranes, flashings, metals, decks and any other feature 2778
4257+required by the roof design, and (D) that all manufacturer's materials to 2779
4258+be used in the roofing system are specified to meet the latest standards 2780
4259+for individual components of the roofing systems of the American 2781
4260+Society for Testing and Materials; 2782
4261+(3) In the case of a major alteration, renovation or extension of a 2783
4262+building to be used for public school purposes, the plans do not 2784
4263+incorporate the guidelines set forth in the Sheet Metal and Air 2785
4264+Conditioning Contractors National Association's publication entitled 2786
4265+"Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Occupied Buildings Under 2787
4266+Construction" or similar subsequent publications; 2788
4267+(4) In the case of a new construction, extension, renovation or 2789
4268+Bill No.
4269+
4270+
4271+
4272+LCO No. 10579 113 of 125
4273+
4274+replacement, the plans do not provide that the building maintenance 2790
4275+staff responsible for such facility are trained in or are receiving training 2791
4276+in, or that the applicant plans to provide training in, the appropriate 2792
4277+areas of plant operations including, but not limited to, heating, 2793
4278+ventilation and air conditioning systems pursuant to section 10-231e, 2794
4279+with specific training relative to indoor air quality; [or] 2795
4280+(5) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major 2796
4281+alteration, renovation or replacement involving a school entrance for 2797
4282+inclusion on any listing submitted to the General Assembly in 2798
4283+accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2008, the plans do not 2799
4284+provide for a security infrastructure for such entrance; [.] or 2800
4285+(6) In the case of a project for new construction, extension, major 2801
4286+alteration, renovation or replacement on any listing submitted to the 2802
4287+General Assembly in accordance with section 10-283 on or after July 1, 2803
4288+2022, the plans do not provide for the installation of at least one water 2804
4289+bottle filling station (A) per one hundred students of the projected 2805
4290+enrollment for the school building, (B) on each new floor or wing of the 2806
4291+school building, and (C) in any food service area of the school building. 2807
4292+Sec. 115. Section 10-283b of the general statutes is repealed and the 2808
4293+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2021): 2809
4294+(a) On and after July 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Administrative 2810
4295+Services shall include school building projects for the Technical 2811
4296+Education and Career System on the list developed pursuant to section 2812
4297+10-283. The adoption of the list by the General Assembly and 2813
4298+authorization by the State Bond Commission of the issuance of bonds 2814
4299+pursuant to section 10-287d shall fund the full cost of the projects. On or 2815
4300+after July 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in 2816
4301+consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may approve 2817
4302+applications for grants to assist school building projects for the 2818
4303+Technical Education and Career System to remedy damage from fire 2819
4304+and catastrophe, to correct safety, health and other code violations, to 2820
4305+Bill No.
4306+
4307+
4308+
4309+LCO No. 10579 114 of 125
4310+
4311+replace roofs, to remedy a certified school indoor air quality emergency, 2821
4312+or to purchase and install portable classroom buildings at any time 2822
4313+within the limit of available grant authorization and to make payments 2823
4314+on such a project within the limit of appropriated funds, provided 2824
4315+portable classroom building projects do not create a new facility or cause 2825
4316+an existing facility to be modified so that the portable buildings 2826
4317+comprise a substantial percentage of the total facility area, as 2827
4318+determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services. Such 2828
4319+projects shall be subject to the requirements of chapters 59 and 60. 2829
4320+(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall ensure that an 2830
4321+architect and a construction manager or construction administrator 2831
4322+hired to work on a project pursuant to subsection (a) of this section are 2832
4323+not related persons as defined in subdivision (18) of subsection (a) of 2833
4324+section 12-218b. 2834
4325+(c) Not later than January 1, 2023, and biennially thereafter, the 2835
4326+Department of Administrative Services shall develop a status report on 2836
4327+all current and pending school building projects for the Technical 2837
4328+Education and Career System. Such status report shall include, but need 2838
4329+not be limited to, the costs associated with each such school building 2839
4330+project for the Technical Education and Career System, the anticipated 2840
4331+date of the next project application per technical education and career 2841
4332+school, and the projected date of commencement of pending school 2842
4333+building projects and the date of completion of current school building 2843
4334+projects for the Technical Education and Career System. The department 2844
4335+shall submit such status report to the joint standing committee of the 2845
4336+General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, 2846
4337+in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 2847
4338+Sec. 116. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 2848
4339+Services shall waive any audit deficiencies for the town of Hamden 2849
4340+related to costs associated with (1) the new construction project at 2850
4341+Spring Glen School (Project Number 062-0094 N), provided such costs 2851
4342+do not exceed one million seven hundred ninety-two thousand eight 2852
4343+Bill No.
4344+
4345+
4346+
4347+LCO No. 10579 115 of 125
4348+
4349+hundred ninety-four dollars, (2) the interdistrict magnet facility project 2853
4350+at Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School (Project Number 062-0077 2854
4351+MAG), provided such costs do not exceed one million three hundred 2855
4352+fifteen thousand twelve dollars, and (3) the new construction project at 2856
4353+Hamden Middle School (Project Number 062-0084 N), provided such 2857
4354+costs do not exceed two million nine hundred forty thousand two 2858
4355+hundred dollars. 2859
4356+Sec. 117. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2860
4357+section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 2861
4358+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 2862
4359+pursuant to said section requiring that the description of a project type 2863
4360+for a school building project be made at the time of application for a 2864
4361+school building project grant, the town of New Britain may change the 2865
4362+description and scope of the renovation project at Chamberlain 2866
4363+Elementary School (Project Number 20DASY089169RNV0620) to 2867
4364+include the construction of preschool facilities, provided the total project 2868
4365+costs for the renovation project do not exceed seventy-five million 2869
4366+dollars. 2870
4367+Sec. 118. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2871
4368+section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 2872
4369+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 2873
4370+pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 2874
4371+submitted prior to June 30, 2020, the renovation project at Holmes 2875
4372+Elementary School in the town of New Britain with costs not to exceed 2876
4373+fifty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 2877
4374+113 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant 2878
4375+commitment from the state, provided the town of New Britain files an 2879
4376+application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2023, and 2880
4377+meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any 2881
4378+regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department 2882
4379+of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 2883
4380+grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 2884
4381+Bill No.
4382+
4383+
4384+
4385+LCO No. 10579 116 of 125
4386+
4387+(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 2885
4388+statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 2886
4389+the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 2887
4390+concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 2888
4391+education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 2889
4392+town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per 2890
4393+cent for the renovation project at Holmes Elementary School, provided 2891
4394+(1) the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational 2892
4395+reform district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on 2893
4396+the effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee 2894
4397+responsible for undertaking such school building project is established 2895
4398+in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of this act. 2896
4399+Sec. 119. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2897
4400+section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 2898
4401+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 2899
4402+pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 2900
4403+submitted prior to June 30, 2020, the renovation project at Jefferson 2901
4404+Elementary School in the town of New Britain with costs not to exceed 2902
4405+fifty-five million dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 2903
4406+113 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant 2904
4407+commitment from the state, provided the town of New Britain files an 2905
4408+application for such school building project prior to October 1, 2025, and 2906
4409+meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any 2907
4410+regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department 2908
4411+of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 2909
4412+grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 2910
4413+(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-285a of the general 2911
4414+statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 2912
4415+the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 2913
4416+concerning the reimbursement percentage that a local board of 2914
4417+education may be eligible to receive for a school building project, the 2915
4418+town of New Britain may use the reimbursement rate of ninety-five per 2916
4419+cent for the renovation project at Jefferson Elementary School, provided 2917
4420+Bill No.
4421+
4422+
4423+
4424+LCO No. 10579 117 of 125
4425+
4426+(1) the school district for the town of New Britain is an educational 2918
4427+reform district, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, on 2919
4428+the effective date of this section, and (2) the school building committee 2920
4429+responsible for undertaking such school building project is established 2921
4430+in accordance with the provisions of section 120 of this act. 2922
4431+Sec. 120. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2923
4432+section 10-292v of the general statutes, and any special act, municipal 2924
4433+charter, local ordinance, home rule ordinance or other ordinance, on and 2925
4434+after July 1, 2021, the school building committee responsible for 2926
4435+undertaking the school building projects at Holmes Elementary School 2927
4436+and Jefferson Elementary School, as described in sections 118 and 119 of 2928
4437+this act, for the town of New Britain shall be established as follows: (1) 2929
4438+Three members appointed by the Common Council for the town of New 2930
4439+Britain, one of whom shall have experience in the construction industry, 2931
4440+(2) two members appointed by the mayor of the town of New Britain, 2932
4441+and (3) two members appointed by the board of education for the town 2933
4442+of New Britain. 2934
4443+Sec. 121. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2935
4444+subsection (b) of section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any 2936
4445+regulations adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department 2937
4446+of Administrative Services pursuant to said subsection concerning the 2938
4447+reimbursement percentage that a board of education for a regional 2939
4448+school district may be eligible to receive for a school building project 2940
4449+that is related to the establishment or expansion of such regional school 2941
4450+district on or after July 1, 2016, and the limitation that such 2942
4451+reimbursement percentage shall not exceed eighty-five per cent, the 2943
4452+towns of Ansonia and Derby may use the reimbursement percentage of 2944
4453+the town in such regional school district with the greatest 2945
4454+reimbursement percentage, as determined pursuant to subsection (a) of 2946
4455+section 10-285a of the general statutes, plus twenty per cent for any new 2947
4456+construction or renovation school building project related to the 2948
4457+establishment of a regional school district for said towns in accordance 2949
4458+with the provisions of part III of chapter 164 of the general statutes, 2950
4459+Bill No.
4460+
4461+
4462+
4463+LCO No. 10579 118 of 125
4464+
4465+provided (1) the towns of Ansonia and Derby file an application for any 2951
4466+such school building project not later than ten years after the 2952
4467+establishment of such regional school district, and (2) said towns meet 2953
4468+all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any 2954
4469+regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department 2955
4470+of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for 2956
4471+grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 2957
4472+Sec. 122. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2958
4473+section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 2959
4474+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 2960
4475+pursuant to said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that 2961
4476+a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building 2962
4477+project, the town of Windham may use the reimbursement rate of 2963
4478+ninety-five per cent for the renovation project at Windham High School 2964
4479+(Project Number 163-0079 RNV), provided (1) the school district for the 2965
4480+town of Windham is an educational reform district, as defined in section 2966
4481+10-262u of the general statutes, on the effective date of this section, and 2967
4482+(2) the date of beginning of construction, as defined in section 10-282 of 2968
4483+the general statutes, is not later than one year after the effective date of 2969
4484+this section. 2970
4485+Sec. 123. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2971
4486+subsection (b) of section 10-287 of the general statutes, or any regulation 2972
4487+adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of 2973
4488+Administrative Services pursuant to said section, requiring that all 2974
4489+orders and contracts be awarded after a public invitation to bid has been 2975
4490+advertised in a newspaper having circulation in the town in which 2976
4491+construction is to take place, and the provisions of section 4b-91 of the 2977
4492+general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the Department of 2978
4493+Administrative Services pursuant to said section, requiring that every 2979
4494+contract for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, remodeling, 2980
4495+repair or demolition of any public building or any other public work by 2981
4496+a public agency that is paid for, in whole or in part, with state funds and 2982
4497+that is estimated to cost more than five hundred thousand dollars be 2983
4498+Bill No.
4499+
4500+
4501+
4502+LCO No. 10579 119 of 125
4503+
4504+awarded after the public agency has invited bids by posting notice on 2984
4505+the State Contracting Portal, contracts let by the town of Brookfield for 2985
4506+the New Elementary School (Project Number 018-0056 N) may be 2986
4507+reimbursed, provided such project complies with all other provisions of 2987
4508+chapter 173 of the general statutes and regulations adopted by the State 2988
4509+Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 2989
4510+pursuant to said chapter. 2990
4511+Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 2991
4512+section 10-286 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 2992
4513+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 2993
4514+pursuant to said section concerning the calculation of grants using the 2994
4515+state standard space specifications, the town of West Haven shall be 2995
4516+exempt from the state standard space specifications for the purpose of 2996
4517+the calculation of the grant for the new construction project (Project 2997
4518+Number 21DASY156142N0621) at Washington Elementary School. 2998
4519+(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-287i of the general 2999
4520+statutes, or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or 3000
4521+the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section 3001
4522+concerning the percentage of a school building project grant that the 3002
4523+Department of Administrative Services shall withhold from an 3003
4524+applicant pending completion of an audit pursuant to section 10-287 of 3004
4525+the general statutes, the department shall withhold five per cent of such 3005
4526+grant from the town of West Haven for the new construction project 3006
4527+(Project Number 21DASY156142N0621) at Washington Elementary 3007
4528+School pending completion of an audit pursuant to said section. 3008
4529+Sec. 125. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 3009
4530+section 10-287i of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 3010
4531+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 3011
4532+pursuant to said section concerning the percentage of a school building 3012
4533+project grant that the Department of Administrative Services shall 3013
4534+withhold from an applicant pending completion of an audit pursuant to 3014
4535+section 10-287 of the general statutes, the department shall (1) withhold 3015
4536+Bill No.
4537+
4538+
4539+
4540+LCO No. 10579 120 of 125
4541+
4542+five per cent of the grant from the town of West Haven for the 3016
4543+renovation project (Project Number 156-0138 RNV) at West Haven High 3017
4544+School pending completion of an audit pursuant to said section, and (2) 3018
4545+make a progress payment to the town of West Haven in an amount 3019
4546+equal to the difference between eleven per cent of such grant and five 3020
4547+per cent of such grant on or before September 1, 2021. 3021
4548+Sec. 126. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 3022
4549+section 10-283 of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 3023
4550+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 3024
4551+pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be 3025
4552+submitted prior to June 30, 2020, the school building project at E. C. 3026
4553+Goodwin Technical High School with costs not to exceed forty million 3027
4554+dollars shall be included in subdivision (1) of section 113 of this act and 3028
4555+shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state, 3029
4556+provided an application for such school building project is filed prior to 3030
4557+October 1, 2022, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the 3031
4558+general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of 3032
4559+Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 3033
4560+said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 3034
4561+Sec. 127. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of 3035
4562+section 10-285a of the general statutes, or any regulation adopted by the 3036
4563+State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services 3037
4564+pursuant to said section concerning the reimbursement percentage that 3038
4565+a local board of education may be eligible to receive for a school building 3039
4566+project, the town of Torrington may use the reimbursement rate of 3040
4567+eighty-five per cent for the new construction project at Torrington 3041
4568+Middle & High School (Project Number 21DASY143076N0621), 3042
4569+provided the town of Torrington meets all other provisions of chapter 3043
4570+173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board 3044
4571+of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to 3045
4572+said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. 3046
4573+Sec. 128. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative 3047
4574+Bill No.
4575+
4576+
4577+
4578+LCO No. 10579 121 of 125
4579+
4580+Services shall waive any audit deficiencies for the town of Hartford 3048
4581+related to costs associated with the projects at (1) the University High 3049
4582+School of Science and Engineering (Project Number 064-0287 MAG/N), 3050
4583+(2) Capitol Preparatory Magnet School (Project Number 064-0290 3051
4584+MAG/EA), (3) R. J. Kinsella Magnet School (Project Number 064-0292 3052
4585+MAG/E), (4) Environmental Sciences Magnet School at Mary Hooker 3053
4586+(Project Number 064-0293 MAG/EA), (5) Hartford Public High School 3054
4587+(Project Number 064-0246 RNV/E), (6) Fisher Magnet School (Project 3055
4588+Number 064-0291 MAG/EA), (7) Webster School (Project Number 064-3056
4589+0270 EA), and (8) Sport and Medical Sciences Academy (Project Number 3057
4590+064-0279 MAG/N). 3058
4591+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
4592+sections:
4593+
4594+Section 1 July 1, 2021 New section
4595+Sec. 2 July 1, 2021 New section
4596+Sec. 3 July 1, 2021 New section
4597+Sec. 4 July 1, 2021 New section
4598+Sec. 5 July 1, 2021 New section
4599+Sec. 6 July 1, 2021 New section
4600+Sec. 7 July 1, 2021 New section
4601+Sec. 8 July 1, 2021 New section
4602+Sec. 9 July 1, 2021 New section
4603+Sec. 10 July 1, 2021 New section
4604+Sec. 11 July 1, 2021 New section
4605+Sec. 12 July 1, 2021 New section
4606+Sec. 13 July 1, 2021 New section
4607+Sec. 14 July 1, 2021 New section
4608+Sec. 15 July 1, 2021 New section
4609+Sec. 16 July 1, 2021 New section
4610+Sec. 17 July 1, 2021 New section
4611+Sec. 18 July 1, 2021 New section
4612+Sec. 19 July 1, 2021 New section
4613+Sec. 20 July 1, 2022 New section
4614+Sec. 21 July 1, 2022 New section
4615+Sec. 22 July 1, 2022 New section
4616+Sec. 23 July 1, 2022 New section
4617+Bill No.
4618+
4619+
4620+
4621+LCO No. 10579 122 of 125
4622+
4623+Sec. 24 July 1, 2022 New section
4624+Sec. 25 July 1, 2022 New section
4625+Sec. 26 July 1, 2022 New section
4626+Sec. 27 July 1, 2022 New section
4627+Sec. 28 July 1, 2022 New section
4628+Sec. 29 July 1, 2022 New section
4629+Sec. 30 July 1, 2022 New section
4630+Sec. 31 July 1, 2022 New section
4631+Sec. 32 July 1, 2022 New section
4632+Sec. 33 July 1, 2022 New section
4633+Sec. 34 July 1, 2022 New section
4634+Sec. 35 July 1, 2022 New section
4635+Sec. 36 July 1, 2022 New section
4636+Sec. 37 July 1, 2022 New section
4637+Sec. 38 July 1, 2022 New section
4638+Sec. 39 July 1, 2021 New section
4639+Sec. 40 July 1, 2021 New section
4640+Sec. 41 July 1, 2021 New section
4641+Sec. 42 July 1, 2021 New section
4642+Sec. 43 July 1, 2021 New section
4643+Sec. 44 July 1, 2021 New section
4644+Sec. 45 July 1, 2022 New section
4645+Sec. 46 July 1, 2022 New section
4646+Sec. 47 July 1, 2022 New section
4647+Sec. 48 July 1, 2022 New section
4648+Sec. 49 July 1, 2022 New section
4649+Sec. 50 July 1, 2022 New section
4650+Sec. 51 July 1, 2021 4-66c(a) and (b)
4651+Sec. 52 July 1, 2022 4-66g(a)
4652+Sec. 53 July 1, 2021 4a-10(a)
4653+Sec. 54 July 1, 2021 7-538(a)
4654+Sec. 55 July 1, 2021 New section
4655+Sec. 56 July 1, 2021 8-336n(a)
4656+Sec. 57 July 1, 2021 10-287d
4657+Sec. 58 July 1, 2021 10-508
4658+Sec. 59 July 1, 2021 22a-483(a)
4659+Sec. 60 July 1, 2021 22a-483(d)
4660+Sec. 61 July 1, 2021 23-103(a)
4661+Sec. 62 July 1, 2021 PA 13-3, Sec. 85
4662+Bill No.
4663+
4664+
4665+
4666+LCO No. 10579 123 of 125
4667+
4668+Sec. 63 July 1, 2021 New section
4669+Sec. 64 July 1, 2021 PA 07-7 of the June Sp.
4670+Sess., Sec. 2(w)(4)
4671+Sec. 65 July 1, 2021 PA 07-7 of the June Sp.
4672+Sess., Sec. 12
4673+Sec. 66 July 1, 2021 PA 07-7 of the June Sp.
4674+Sess., Sec. 13(f)(22)
4675+Sec. 67 July 1, 2021 PA 13-239, Sec. 13(c)(4)
4676+Sec. 68 July 1, 2021 PA 14-98, Sec. 8
4677+Sec. 69 July 1, 2021 PA 14-98, Sec. 9(e)(4)
4678+Sec. 70 July 1, 2021 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
4679+Sess., Sec. 12
4680+Sec. 71 July 1, 2021 PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
4681+Sess., Sec. 13(i)(1)
4682+Sec. 72 from passage PA 15-1 of the June Sp.
4683+Sess., Sec. 233
4684+Sec. 73 July 1, 2021 PA 16-4 of the May Sp.
4685+Sess., Sec. 8
4686+Sec. 74 July 1, 2021 PA 16-4 of the May Sp.
4687+Sess., Sec. 9(b)
4688+Sec. 75 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4689+Sess., Sec. 377
4690+Sec. 76 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4691+Sess., Sec. 378(c)(2)
4692+Sec. 77 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4693+Sess., Sec. 388
4694+Sec. 78 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4695+Sess., Sec. 389(c)(1)
4696+Sec. 79 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
4697+Sec. 80 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4698+Sess., Sec. 389(k)
4699+Sec. 81 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4700+Sess., Sec. 407
4701+Sec. 82 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
4702+Sec. 83 July 1, 2021 PA 17-2 of the June Sp.
4703+Sess., Sec. 408(j)
4704+Sec. 84 July 1, 2021 PA 20-1, Sec. 12
4705+Sec. 85 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
4706+Sec. 86 July 1, 2021 PA 20-1, Sec. 31
4707+Sec. 87 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
4708+Bill No.
4709+
4710+
4711+
4712+LCO No. 10579 124 of 125
4713+
4714+Sec. 88 July 1, 2021 Repealer section
4715+Sec. 89 July 1, 2021 New section
4716+Sec. 90 July 1, 2021 29-1bb(d)
4717+Sec. 91 July 1, 2021 29-1cc(a)
4718+Sec. 92 July 1, 2021 New section
4719+Sec. 93 July 1, 2022 32-39l(a)
4720+Sec. 94 July 1, 2021 32-39m(a)(2)(E)
4721+Sec. 95 July 1, 2021 8-445(a)
4722+Sec. 96 July 1, 2021 10a-109d(a)(10)
4723+Sec. 97 July 1, 2021 10a-109e(a)
4724+Sec. 98 July 1, 2021 10a-109g(a)(1)
4725+Sec. 99 July 1, 2021 10a-104c
4726+Sec. 100 July 1, 2021 New section
4727+Sec. 101 from passage New section
4728+Sec. 102 from passage New section
4729+Sec. 103 July 1, 2021 New section
4730+Sec. 104 July 1, 2021 New section
4731+Sec. 105 July 1, 2021 New section
4732+Sec. 106 July 1, 2021 New section
4733+Sec. 107 July 1, 2021 New section
4734+Sec. 108 July 1, 2021 New section
4735+Sec. 109 July 1, 2021 New section
4736+Sec. 110 July 1, 2021 New section
4737+Sec. 111 July 1, 2021 New section
4738+Sec. 112 from passage New section
4739+Sec. 113 from passage New section
4740+Sec. 114 July 1, 2021 10-291(b)
4741+Sec. 115 July 1, 2021 10-283b
4742+Sec. 116 from passage New section
4743+Sec. 117 from passage New section
4744+Sec. 118 from passage New section
4745+Sec. 119 from passage New section
4746+Sec. 120 from passage New section
4747+Sec. 121 from passage New section
4748+Sec. 122 from passage New section
4749+Sec. 123 from passage New section
4750+Sec. 124 from passage New section
4751+Sec. 125 from passage New section
4752+Sec. 126 from passage New section
4753+Bill No.
4754+
4755+
4756+
4757+LCO No. 10579 125 of 125
4758+
4759+Sec. 127 from passage New section
4760+Sec. 128 from passage New section
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